Serratus Posterior Superior Plane Block for Postoperative Pain in Cardiac Surgery

Recruiting now · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Cardiac Surgery, Post Operative Pain, Acute

In brief

The aim of this study is to investigate the efficacy of bilateral serratus posterior superior intercostal plane (SPSIP) block on postoperative acute pain and opioid consumption in patients undergoing on-pump open-heart surgery. Postoperative outcomes including pain scores, cumulative morphine use, quality of recovery, and opioid-related side effects will be evaluated within the first 24 hours after surgery.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07164677

Run by

Ondokuz Mayıs University

People needed

50

Starts

2025-09-13

Expected to finish

2027-02-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-07-02

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients aged 18-80 undergoing elective on-pump open-heart surgery via median sternotomy.
• American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) classification II-III patients.
• Patients who can use PCA.
• Patients who will sign the informed consent form.

You may not qualify if…

• History of opioid use for more than four weeks
• Chronic pain syndromes
• Patients with a history of local anesthetic or opioid allergy, hypersensitivity
• Alcohol and drug addiction
• Conditions where regional anesthesia is contraindicated
• Failure in the dermatomal examination performed after the block
• Emergency surgeries and redo surgeries.
• Individuals with obstructive sleep apnea.
• Left ventricular ejection fraction less than 30%.
• Patients with severe psychiatric illnesses (such as psychosis, dementia) that limit cooperation with verbal numerical pain scales.
• Pregnant and breastfeeding patients.
• Hematological disorders.
• Significant impairment in the function of a major organ (e.g., severe hepatic or renal disease). • Patients who cannot be extubated within the first 6 hours postoperatively.

Where it is running

• Burhan Dost — Samsun, Turkey (Türkiye) (enrolling)

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