SuspendedPhase 4

Comparison of the Local Anaesthetics Articaine and Bupivacaine in Treatment of Acute Sternum Pain After Heart Surgery

Finland36 participantsStarted 2012-03

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this study is to examine the wound infusion of articaine for treatment of acute post-sternotomy pain in a placebo-controlled manner using a prospective and randomized design and an active control (bupivacaine)

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 75 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * elective procedure * open heart surgery * aortic valve surgery * mitral valve surgery * atrial septal defect repair surgery * intracardial myxoma removal surgery Exclusion Criteria: * local anesthetic allergy * sulphide allergy * asthma * pregnant women * neurological disease (TIA excluded) * congestive heart failure * left ventricle ejection fracture under 0.3 * liver failure * diabetes mellitus with documented polyneuropathy * chronic pain condition * mother tongue not finnish or swedish * patients, who do not agree blood transfusions

What they're measuring

Oxycodone consumption

Timeframe: 72 hours from initiation of treatment

Trial details

NCT IDNCT01536717

SponsorHelsinki University Central Hospital

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2022-12

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