Overview

ABC Blocks for Cardiac Surgery

Status:
Not yet recruiting

Trial end date:
2024-01-01

Target enrollment:

Participant gender:

Summary

This randomized blinded trial aims to evaluate the effect of parasternal intercostal and rectus sheath blocks ("anterior blocks for cardiac surgery" or ABC blocks) on postoperative recovery in patients undergoing median sternotomy for cardiac surgery. Subjects will be randomized to receive either local anesthetic (liposomal bupivacaine plus bupivacaine 0.25%) or saline sham block.

Phase:

Phase 4

Details

Lead Sponsor:

Duke University

Treatments:

Bupivacaine