Clinical trials: Sternotomy Pain
Pain, Disruption or Dehiscence of Closure of Sternum or Sternotomy
Use of a Support Bra to Reduce Pain and Improve Surgical Healing in Women Undergoing Sternotomy for Cardiac Surgery
The primary purpose of this study is to examine whether a properly fitted support bra on females improves their quality of life post-sternotomy. Specifically, does a support bra reduce discomfort, pain and wound dehiscence.
- Conditions
- Pain, Disruption or Dehiscence of Closure of Sternum or Sternotomy, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT02453945
- Testing
- Adjustable Support Bra
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Postoperative Pain Management, Open-heart Surgery
Erector Spinae Plane Block and Postoperative Recovery After Open-Heart Surgery
This prospective randomized controlled clinical trial evaluated the effects of bilateral erector spinae plane block (ESPB) on postoperative systemic functions in adult patients undergoing elective open-heart surgery via median…
- Conditions
- Postoperative Pain Management, Open-heart Surgery, Median Sternotomy, Erector Spinae Plane Block
- Trial name
- ESPB-SYSHEART (NCT07259057)
- Testing
- Erector spinae plane block (ESPB), Intravenous Opioid Analgesia
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karadeniz Technical University
Pain, Postoperative
Bilateral Continuous Erector Spinae Blocks for Post-Sternotomy Pain Management: A Pilot Study
Overall Aim: To evaluate the feasibility and potential benefits of investigating bilateral continuous erector spinae blocks (BESB) for postoperative pain management in a small cohort of children undergoing surgical sternotomy…
- Trial name
- NCT03936387
- Testing
- Ropivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Pain, Postoperative, Surgery
Postop Pain in the MICS Patients Versus Sternotomy Patients
To adequately assess postoperative pain in the coronary artery bypass surgical population a multicentered retrospective chart review was carried out; the study utilized a nonexperimental comparative descriptive study design.
- Trial name
- NCT04003584
- Testing
- Coronary bypass surgery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 179 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Surgical Wound Infection
Effects of Showering in 48-72 Hours of Median Sternotomy on Wound Infection, Pain, Comfort and Satisfaction
Time of showering after surgery is still a controversial issue for surgical patients and health professionals. It has been reported that patients should not shower until sutures are removed since traditionally showering is…
- Trial name
- NCT04250961
- Testing
- postoperative early shower
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pamukkale University
Cardiac Surgery
Efficacy of Ultrasound Guided PIFB Versus Lidocaine Infusion on Postoperative Pain After Sternotomy
Chronic pain is a common complication after cardiothoracic surgery. The prevalence of post-sternoyomy pain syndrome (PSPS) ranges from 33% to 91%.
- Trial name
- NCT05885230
- Testing
- pecto intercostal fascial block using bupivacaine 0.25%, lidocaine infusion
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beni-Suef University
Postoperative Pain
Bilateral Continuous Erector Spinae Blocks for Post-Sternotomy Pain Management
To evaluate the efficacy of bilateral continuous erector spinae blocks (BESB) for postoperative analgesia in children and adolescents undergoing cardiac surgical procedures via sternotomy in the Early Recovery After Surgery…
- Trial name
- NCT04567407
- Testing
- Bilateral erector spinae blocks using ropivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Sternal Dehiscence, Sternal Infection
Improvement of Hemostasis Techniques After Median Sternotomy
The purpose of this study is to compare 2 different hemostatic agents (Bonewax and Ostene)to a control group with regards to bleeding, bone healing, pain and infection in a patient group all undergoing median sternotomy.
- Conditions
- Sternal Dehiscence, Sternal Infection, Sternal Pain
- Trial name
- NCT01134471
- Testing
- Ostene, Bonewax
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aarhus University Hospital