Trial Outcomes & Findings for Pecto-Intercostal Fascial Block for Postoperative Analgesia After Cardiac Surgery (NCT NCT03482973)
NCT ID: NCT03482973
Last Updated: 2020-08-03
Results Overview
Total opioid consumption in the first 48 hours post-operatively, measured as milligram morphine equivalents (MME).
Recruitment status
COMPLETED
Study phase
PHASE3
Target enrollment
80 participants
Primary outcome timeframe
48 hours
Results posted on
2020-08-03
Participant Flow
80 Participants signed consent and none of the participants was withdrawn prior to randomization.
Participant milestones
| Measure |
Interventional Bupivacaine
20 cc of 0.25% bupivacaine on each side of the sternum at two time points after surgery and POD1
Bupivacaine Group: 20cc bupivacaine hydrochloride will be administered on each side at two different time points (immediately post operatively and on day 1).
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Interventional Placebo
20 cc of saline on each side of the sternum at two time points after surgery and POD1
Placebo: 20cc placebo (0.9% NaCl) will be administered on each side at two different time points (immediately post operatively and on day 1).
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Overall Study
STARTED
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40
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40
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Overall Study
COMPLETED
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40
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40
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Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
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0
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0
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Reasons for withdrawal
Withdrawal data not reported
Baseline Characteristics
Pecto-Intercostal Fascial Block for Postoperative Analgesia After Cardiac Surgery
Baseline characteristics by cohort
| Measure |
Interventional Bupivacaine
n=40 Participants
20 cc of 0.25% bupivacaine on each side of the sternum at two time points after surgery and POD1
Bupivacaine Group: 20cc bupivacaine hydrochloride will be administered on each side at two different time points (immediately post operatively and on day 1).
|
Interventional Placebo
n=40 Participants
20 cc of saline on each side of the sternum at two time points after surgery and POD1
Placebo: 20cc placebo (0.9% NaCl) will be administered on each side at two different time points (immediately post operatively and on day 1).
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Total
n=80 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
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Age, Continuous
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65.78 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.73 • n=5 Participants
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65.70 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.86 • n=7 Participants
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65.73 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.25 • n=5 Participants
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Sex: Female, Male
Female
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13 Participants
n=5 Participants
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6 Participants
n=7 Participants
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19 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Sex: Female, Male
Male
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27 Participants
n=5 Participants
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34 Participants
n=7 Participants
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61 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
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1 Participants
n=5 Participants
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0 Participants
n=7 Participants
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1 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
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31 Participants
n=5 Participants
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27 Participants
n=7 Participants
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58 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
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Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
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8 Participants
n=5 Participants
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13 Participants
n=7 Participants
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21 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
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0 Participants
n=5 Participants
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0 Participants
n=7 Participants
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0 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
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1 Participants
n=5 Participants
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0 Participants
n=7 Participants
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1 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
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0 Participants
n=5 Participants
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0 Participants
n=7 Participants
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0 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
|
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
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0 Participants
n=5 Participants
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0 Participants
n=7 Participants
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0 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
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Race (NIH/OMB)
White
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33 Participants
n=5 Participants
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32 Participants
n=7 Participants
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65 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
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Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
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0 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
|
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
|
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
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6 Participants
n=5 Participants
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8 Participants
n=7 Participants
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14 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Region of Enrollment
United States
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40 participants
n=5 Participants
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40 participants
n=7 Participants
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80 participants
n=5 Participants
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Weight
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86.53 Kg
STANDARD_DEVIATION 18.44 • n=5 Participants
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85.55 Kg
STANDARD_DEVIATION 15.10 • n=7 Participants
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86.04 Kg
STANDARD_DEVIATION 16.75 • n=5 Participants
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Height
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173.73 cm
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.08 • n=5 Participants
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172.02 cm
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.96 • n=7 Participants
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172.88 cm
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.03 • n=5 Participants
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Body Mass Index (BMI)
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28.57 Kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.10 • n=5 Participants
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28.92 Kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.84 • n=7 Participants
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28.74 Kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.94 • n=5 Participants
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Preoperative comorbidities
None
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0 participants
n=5 Participants
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5 participants
n=7 Participants
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5 participants
n=5 Participants
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Preoperative comorbidities
Peripheral vascular disease
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2 participants
n=5 Participants
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6 participants
n=7 Participants
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8 participants
n=5 Participants
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Preoperative comorbidities
Connective tissue disease
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0 participants
n=5 Participants
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0 participants
n=7 Participants
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0 participants
n=5 Participants
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Preoperative comorbidities
Ulcer disease
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2 participants
n=5 Participants
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4 participants
n=7 Participants
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6 participants
n=5 Participants
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Preoperative comorbidities
Mild Liver disease
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0 participants
n=5 Participants
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0 participants
n=7 Participants
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0 participants
n=5 Participants
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Preoperative comorbidities
Diabetes without complications
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7 participants
n=5 Participants
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8 participants
n=7 Participants
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15 participants
n=5 Participants
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Preoperative comorbidities
Diabetes with end organ damage
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4 participants
n=5 Participants
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5 participants
n=7 Participants
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9 participants
n=5 Participants
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Preoperative comorbidities
Hemiplegia
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0 participants
n=5 Participants
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0 participants
n=7 Participants
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0 participants
n=5 Participants
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Preoperative comorbidities
Moderate or severe renal disease
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5 participants
n=5 Participants
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6 participants
n=7 Participants
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11 participants
n=5 Participants
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Preoperative comorbidities
Solid tumor (Non-metastatic)
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7 participants
n=5 Participants
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6 participants
n=7 Participants
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13 participants
n=5 Participants
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Preoperative comorbidities
Solid tumor (Metastatic)
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0 participants
n=5 Participants
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2 participants
n=7 Participants
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2 participants
n=5 Participants
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Preoperative comorbidities
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)
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1 participants
n=5 Participants
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0 participants
n=7 Participants
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1 participants
n=5 Participants
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Preoperative comorbidities
Chronic pain
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8 participants
n=5 Participants
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6 participants
n=7 Participants
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14 participants
n=5 Participants
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Preoperative comorbidities
Hypertension
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31 participants
n=5 Participants
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27 participants
n=7 Participants
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58 participants
n=5 Participants
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Preoperative comorbidities
Hyperlipidemia
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29 participants
n=5 Participants
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23 participants
n=7 Participants
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52 participants
n=5 Participants
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Preoperative comorbidities
Leukemia
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0 participants
n=5 Participants
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0 participants
n=7 Participants
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0 participants
n=5 Participants
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Preoperative comorbidities
Lymphoma or multiple myeloma
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0 participants
n=5 Participants
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0 participants
n=7 Participants
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0 participants
n=5 Participants
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Preoperative comorbidities
Moderate or severe liver disease
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1 participants
n=5 Participants
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0 participants
n=7 Participants
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1 participants
n=5 Participants
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Preoperative comorbidities
Congestive heart failure
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4 participants
n=5 Participants
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4 participants
n=7 Participants
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8 participants
n=5 Participants
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|
Preoperative comorbidities
Arrhythmia
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6 participants
n=5 Participants
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7 participants
n=7 Participants
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13 participants
n=5 Participants
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Preoperative comorbidities
Coagulopathy
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0 participants
n=5 Participants
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0 participants
n=7 Participants
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0 participants
n=5 Participants
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|
Preoperative comorbidities
Hypercoagulability
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1 participants
n=5 Participants
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1 participants
n=7 Participants
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2 participants
n=5 Participants
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|
Preoperative comorbidities
Obesity
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2 participants
n=5 Participants
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2 participants
n=7 Participants
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4 participants
n=5 Participants
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Preoperative comorbidities
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD)/Asthma
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6 participants
n=5 Participants
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3 participants
n=7 Participants
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9 participants
n=5 Participants
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Surgical characteristics
Isolated Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)
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22 Participants
n=5 Participants
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26 Participants
n=7 Participants
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48 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Surgical characteristics
CABG surgery + additional surgery
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3 Participants
n=5 Participants
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5 Participants
n=7 Participants
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8 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Surgical characteristics
Valve surgery
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14 Participants
n=5 Participants
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8 Participants
n=7 Participants
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22 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Surgical characteristics
Other
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1 Participants
n=5 Participants
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1 Participants
n=7 Participants
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2 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Past surgical history
None
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25 participants
n=5 Participants
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23 participants
n=7 Participants
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48 participants
n=5 Participants
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Past surgical history
Cardiac surgery
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2 participants
n=5 Participants
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3 participants
n=7 Participants
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5 participants
n=5 Participants
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Past surgical history
Coronary artery stenting
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9 participants
n=5 Participants
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6 participants
n=7 Participants
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15 participants
n=5 Participants
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Past surgical history
Vascular surgery
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0 participants
n=5 Participants
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4 participants
n=7 Participants
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4 participants
n=5 Participants
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Past surgical history
Open abdominal surgery
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5 participants
n=5 Participants
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5 participants
n=7 Participants
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10 participants
n=5 Participants
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PRIMARY outcome
Timeframe: 48 hoursTotal opioid consumption in the first 48 hours post-operatively, measured as milligram morphine equivalents (MME).
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Interventional Bupivacaine
n=40 Participants
20 cc of 0.25% bupivacaine on each side of the sternum at two time points after surgery and POD1
Bupivacaine Group: 20cc bupivacaine hydrochloride will be administered on each side at two different time points (immediately post operatively and on day 1).
|
Interventional Placebo
n=40 Participants
20 cc of saline on each side of the sternum at two time points after surgery and POD1
Placebo: 20cc placebo (0.9% NaCl) will be administered on each side at two different time points (immediately post operatively and on day 1).
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Opioid Consumption
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40.8 Milligram Morphine Equivalents (MME)
Standard Deviation 22.4
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49.1 Milligram Morphine Equivalents (MME)
Standard Deviation 26.9
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: At 6-8 hourly intervals every day until discharge or 4 daysPatient reported pain scores on a scale from 0-10 until discharge for the index admission. Where the minimum score is 0 and, the maximum score is 10. A score of 0 means no pain and the higher the score, the greater the pain intensity, with a score of 10 means worse imaginable pain. Pain scores recorded at 6-8 hourly intervals every day until discharge or 4 days, computed as an average pain score.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Interventional Bupivacaine
n=40 Participants
20 cc of 0.25% bupivacaine on each side of the sternum at two time points after surgery and POD1
Bupivacaine Group: 20cc bupivacaine hydrochloride will be administered on each side at two different time points (immediately post operatively and on day 1).
|
Interventional Placebo
n=40 Participants
20 cc of saline on each side of the sternum at two time points after surgery and POD1
Placebo: 20cc placebo (0.9% NaCl) will be administered on each side at two different time points (immediately post operatively and on day 1).
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Pain Scores
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4.8 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 2.7
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5.1 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 2.6
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: Time of ICU admission until time of discharge to hospital floor; through the hospital stay, an average of 5 daysTotal duration of stay in ICU for the index admission
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Interventional Bupivacaine
n=40 Participants
20 cc of 0.25% bupivacaine on each side of the sternum at two time points after surgery and POD1
Bupivacaine Group: 20cc bupivacaine hydrochloride will be administered on each side at two different time points (immediately post operatively and on day 1).
|
Interventional Placebo
n=40 Participants
20 cc of saline on each side of the sternum at two time points after surgery and POD1
Placebo: 20cc placebo (0.9% NaCl) will be administered on each side at two different time points (immediately post operatively and on day 1).
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ICU Length of Stay
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1.2 days
Interval 1.0 to 2.8
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1.7 days
Interval 1.0 to 3.2
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: Measured in days admitted in the hospital, an average of 5 daysTheir stay in the hospital for the index admission
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Interventional Bupivacaine
n=40 Participants
20 cc of 0.25% bupivacaine on each side of the sternum at two time points after surgery and POD1
Bupivacaine Group: 20cc bupivacaine hydrochloride will be administered on each side at two different time points (immediately post operatively and on day 1).
|
Interventional Placebo
n=40 Participants
20 cc of saline on each side of the sternum at two time points after surgery and POD1
Placebo: 20cc placebo (0.9% NaCl) will be administered on each side at two different time points (immediately post operatively and on day 1).
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Hospital Length of Stay
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8 days
Interval 7.0 to 11.0
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7.5 days
Interval 6.0 to 10.0
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: 7 days post-op on an averageThis includes infection, hematoma, local anesthetic systemic toxicity directly related to the block or the drug used in the block
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Interventional Bupivacaine
n=40 Participants
20 cc of 0.25% bupivacaine on each side of the sternum at two time points after surgery and POD1
Bupivacaine Group: 20cc bupivacaine hydrochloride will be administered on each side at two different time points (immediately post operatively and on day 1).
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Interventional Placebo
n=40 Participants
20 cc of saline on each side of the sternum at two time points after surgery and POD1
Placebo: 20cc placebo (0.9% NaCl) will be administered on each side at two different time points (immediately post operatively and on day 1).
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Number of Participants With Complications
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0 Participants
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0 Participants
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Adverse Events
Interventional Bupivacaine
Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths
Interventional Placebo
Serious events: 1 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 1 deaths
Serious adverse events
| Measure |
Interventional Bupivacaine
n=40 participants at risk
20 cc of 0.25% bupivacaine on each side of the sternum at two time points after surgery and POD1
Bupivacaine Group: 20cc bupivacaine hydrochloride will be administered on each side at two different time points (immediately post operatively and on day 1).
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Interventional Placebo
n=40 participants at risk
20 cc of saline on each side of the sternum at two time points after surgery and POD1
Placebo: 20cc placebo (0.9% NaCl) will be administered on each side at two different time points (immediately post operatively and on day 1).
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|---|---|---|
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Infections and infestations
Abdominal Sepsis
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0.00%
0/40 • All adverse events will be assessed daily during the hospital stay for a maximum of 4 postoperative days
Anticipated and unanticipated deaths, serious adverse events, and other adverse events due to any cause, whether related or unrelated to study procedures.
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2.5%
1/40 • Number of events 1 • All adverse events will be assessed daily during the hospital stay for a maximum of 4 postoperative days
Anticipated and unanticipated deaths, serious adverse events, and other adverse events due to any cause, whether related or unrelated to study procedures.
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Other adverse events
Adverse event data not reported
Additional Information
Dr. Balachundhar Subramaniam
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Phone: 6176320706
Email: [email protected]
Results disclosure agreements
- Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
- Publication restrictions are in place