CompletedPhase 4

Regional Anesthesia Following Pediatric Cardiac Surgery

United States52 participantsStarted 2023-03-29

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate pain control following pediatric cardiac surgery with the use of local anesthesia via an ultrasound guided regional anesthetic technique compared with surgeon delivered wound infiltration.

Who can participate

Age range17 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion criteria

✓. Children less than 18 years old
✓. Presenting for primary atrial septal defect or ventricular septal defect repair
✓. Informed consent / assent provided

Exclusion criteria

✕. Patients on opioid therapy at the time of surgery
✕. History of sternotomy
✕. Planned postoperative intubation
✕. Current diagnosis of a chronic pain syndrome.

What they're measuring

Total Amount of Opioid Medications Administered

Timeframe: Up to 12 hours after surgery

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05688670

SponsorDuke University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2024-10-18

Results submitted2025-08-08

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