Doppler Evaluation of Ultrasound-guided Pectointercostal Fascial Plane Block in Cardiac Surgery

NCT06413290 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 18/12
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 40
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of pectointercostal fascial plane block on regional haemodynamic parameters in patients undergoing cardiac surgery.

Conditions

Cardiovascular Surgery

Keywords

regional anesthesia; postoperative pain; doppler ultrasound; cardiovascular surgery

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• blood volume

  The regional haemodynamic impact of PIDB block will be evaluated by Doppler ultrasound

  1 hour

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• postoperative opioid consumption

  24 hours

• postoperative Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) pain scores

  24 hours

• length of hospital stay

  5 days

Study Arms (2)

PIFP block group

Before the anesthesia induction, PIFP block will be performed

Other: PIFP block group

Control group

No intervention

Other: Control group

Interventions

PIFP block group OTHER

Ultrasound-guided PIFP block will be performed approximately 30 minutes before surgery in patients undergoing cardiac surgery

PIFP block group

Control group OTHER

No intervention

Control group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

It is planned to include ASA I-III adult patients who are planned to undergo elective cardiac surgery

You may qualify if:

• elective cardiac surgery
• over 18 years, adult
• American Society of Anaesthesiology (ASA) I-III

You may not qualify if:

• history of cerebrovascular disease
• history of Alzheimer's disease
• mental disorder
• emergency surgery
• re-operated due to surgery-related complications
• allergy to local anaesthetics
• declining to give written informed consent

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Antalya Training and Research Hospital: lead

Study Sites (1)

University of Health Sciences, Antalya Training and Research Hospital

Antalya, Muratpaşa, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (2)

• Khera T, Murugappan KR, Leibowitz A, Bareli N, Shankar P, Gilleland S, Wilson K, Oren-Grinberg A, Novack V, Venkatachalam S, Rangasamy V, Subramaniam B. Ultrasound-Guided Pecto-Intercostal Fascial Block for Postoperative Pain Management in Cardiac Surgery: A Prospective, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2021 Mar;35(3):896-903. doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2020.07.058. Epub 2020 Jul 24.

  PMID: 32798172 BACKGROUND

• Ata F, Yilmaz C. Retrospective Evaluation of Fascial Plane Blocks in Cardiac Surgery With Median Sternotomy in a Tertiary Hospital. Cureus. 2023 Mar 3;15(3):e35718. doi: 10.7759/cureus.35718. eCollection 2023 Mar.

  PMID: 37016643 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pain, Postoperative

Interventions

Control Groups

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Postoperative Complications; Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Epidemiologic Research Design; Epidemiologic Methods; Investigative Techniques; Research Design; Methods

Study Officials

• Arzu O Karaveli, M.D.

  University of Health Sciences, Antalya Training and Researh Hospital

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE ONLY
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER GOV
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 24, 2024
• First Posted: May 14, 2024
• Study Start: May 15, 2024
• Primary Completion: December 12, 2025
• Study Completion: December 30, 2025
• Last Updated: January 28, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-01

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)