Influence of Superficial Parasternal Intercostal Plane Block on Internal Thoracic Artery Caliber to Facilitate Surgical Harvesting in CABG

Phase 3 Not yet recruiting 50 enrolled Ain Shams University

RandomizedParallel-groupSingle-blindPrevention

Summary

Influence of Superficial Parasternal Intercostal Plane Block (SPIPB) on Internal Thoracic Artery (ITA) Caliber and Surgical Harvesting Efficiency in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)

Timeline

Start: 2026-07
Primary completion: 2026-12-31
Completion: 2026-12-31

Publications

Background Bupivacaine Dosage Guide + max dose, adjustments. Drugs.com. Accessed April 18, 2026. https://www.drugs.com/dosage/bupivacaine.html#Usual_Adult_Dose_for_Local_Anesthesia.
Background Walker JW, Cios TJ. Local Anesthetic Choice for Regional Techniques in Cardiac Surgery: The Sauce Matters. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2025 Jan;39(1):8-12. doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2024.10.029. Epub 2024 Oct 18. No abstract available.
Background Toscano A, Capuano P, Perrucci C, Giunta M, Orsello A, Pierani T, Costamagna A, Tedesco M, Arcadipane A, Sepolvere G, Buono G, Brazzi L. Which ultrasound-guided parasternal intercostal nerve block for post-sternotomy pain? Results from a prospective observational study. J Anesth Analg Crit Care. 2023 Nov 16;3(1):48. doi: 10.1186/s44158-023-00134-2.

Drugs

Evaluation	Drug	Modality	Dose	Route
Comparator	Bupivacaine	Other / unclassified	50 mg	—

Indications

No indication recorded.