RecruitingPhase 4

PECS Study for CIED Implantation Surgery

Canada48 participantsStarted 2019-12-01

Plain-language summary

We aim to determine whether pectoral nerve block (PECS) performed after induction of anesthesia but before surgical incision results less opioid use in the post operative period compared with local infiltration alone in children undergoing Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device (CIED) surgery.

Who can participate

Age range3 Years – 18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: • All patients 3-18 years undergoing CIED surgery in the chest Exclusion Criteria: * Children \< 3 years of age at time of procedure as bupivacaine is not licensed for this age group. * No parental or patient consent * Allergy to bupivacaine * Pregnancy or lactation * Any condition or diagnosis, that could in the opinion of the Principal Investigator or delegate interfere with the participant's ability to comply with study instructions, might confound the interpretation of the study results, or put the participant at risk.

What they're measuring

Postoperative morphine consumption

Timeframe: 0 hours

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04577690

SponsorThe Hospital for Sick Children

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2028-01-01

Contact for this trial

Katherine Taylor

416-813-7445 katherine.taylor@sickkids.ca

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