The Use of Serratus Block for Cardiac Surgery

Cardiac Surgery Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Use of Serratus Block for Cardiac Surgery

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03237546
• Other study ID #: 17-00070
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: July 31, 2017
• Last updated: March 28, 2018
• Start date: July 17, 2017
• Est. completion date: November 13, 2017

Study information

• Verified date: March 2018
• Source: New York University School of Medicine
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this randomized, un-blinded study is to determine if serratus blocks or Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA)-alone (no block) offer patients adequate pain relief. This study will compare two standard of care pain management options and the patients narcotic requirements in the immediate postoperative period.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 21
• Est. completion date: November 13, 2017
• Est. primary completion date: November 13, 2017
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 100 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients over the age of 18 years of age undergoing robotic cardiac surgery.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients who are not candidates for serratus block

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Cardiac Surgery

Intervention

Procedure:
• Anesthetic regimen including SB
Group receiving general anesthesia with the serratus block
• Anesthetic regimen including SB or no block
Group receiving general anesthesia alone

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	New York University School of Medicine	New York	New York

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
New York University School of Medicine

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Amount of intravenous opiates used during the immediate postoperative period	The primary endpoint of the study will be comparison of the amount of intravenous opiates used during the immediate postoperative period between the 2 groups, the group receiving general anesthesia with the serratus block and the group receiving general anesthesia alone.	24 Hours