TerminatedNot Applicable

Serratus Anterior Plane Block for Management of Post Thoracotomy Pain

Stopped: I believe 1 patient was enrolled. The original PI left the institution and the study was not continued after her departure.

United States1 participantsStarted 2019-12-09

Plain-language summary

This is a single-center, randomized, prospective study evaluating the effect of serratus anterior plane block performed after induction of anesthesia, but before the start of surgery on postoperative opioid requirements. The hypothesis of the study is that serratus anterior plane blocks are relatively simple to perform, provide good postoperative analgesia, facilitate early tracheal extubation, and reduce the length of hospital stay after pediatric cardiac surgery through a thoracotomy.

Who can participate

Age range38 Weeks – 12 Months

SexALL

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

Inclusion Criteria: * 12 months of age or less * Infants undergoing cardiac surgery through a thoracotomy incision * Infants having surgery performed by a Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon at Riley Hospital Exclusion Criteria: * Infants requiring sternotomy or emergency surgery * Allergy to local anesthetics * Neonates less that 37 weeks gestation * Infants intubated prior to surgery * Infection at the site of the Serratus Anterior Plane Block 6. Bleeding diathesis with increased risk of hematoma at the block site 7. Allergy to morphine 8. Active pulmonary infection

What they're measuring

Measurement of Postoperative Narcotic Exposure

Timeframe: From start of anesthesia to 24 hours postoperatively

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04258436

SponsorIndiana University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2021-01-01

View on ClinicalTrials.gov More Opioid Use trials