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CTRI Number  CTRI/2022/10/046529 [Registered on: 17/10/2022] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 15/10/2022
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Surgical/Anesthesia 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group Trial 
Public Title of Study   Efficacy of Bilateral Transversus Thoracic Plane Block to reduce postoperative opioid consumption in first 24 hours after Cardiac Surgeries Through Midline Sternotomy . 
Scientific Title of Study   Efficacy of Bilateral Transversus Thoracic Plane Block with Dexmedetomidine Adjuvant on Post-Operative Opioid Consumption After Cardiac Surgeries Through Midline Sternotomy - A Prospective Randomised, Controlled, Observer Blind Study. 
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  DR PRAVEEN 
Designation  Junior Resident 
Affiliation  PGIMER, CHANDIGARH 
Address  4TH FLOOR,NEHRU HOSPITAL,DEPT OF ANAESTHESIA AND INTENSIVE CARE, PGIMER.

Chandigarh
CHANDIGARH
160012
India 
Phone  7206652666  
Fax    
Email  praveendhouchak@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  DR Kulbhushan saini 
Designation  Assistant Professor  
Affiliation  PGIMER, CHANDIGARH 
Address  4TH FLOOR,NEHRU HOSPITAL,DEPT OF ANAESTHESIA AND INTENSIVE CARE, PGIMER.

Chandigarh
CHANDIGARH
160012
India 
Phone  9968856948  
Fax    
Email  kulbhushansaini007@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  DR PRAVEEN 
Designation  Junior Resident 
Affiliation  PGIMER, CHANDIGARH 
Address  4TH FLOOR,NEHRU HOSPITAL,DEPT OF ANAESTHESIA AND INTENSIVE CARE, PGIMER.


CHANDIGARH
160012
India 
Phone  7206652666  
Fax    
Email  praveendhouchak@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Department of Anaesthesia PGIMER Chandigarh 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  PGIMER 
Address  INSTITUTIONAL ETHICS COMMITTEE, PGIMER, CHANDIGARH 
Type of Sponsor  Research institution 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
DR PRAVEEN  PGIMER CHANDIGARH   CTVS OT Complex, ADVANCED CARDIAC CENTRE, Department of Anesthesia
Chandigarh
CHANDIGARH 
7206652666

praveendhouchak@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
INSTITUTIONAL ETHICS COMMITTEE,POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH, CHANDIGARH  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: I52||Other heart disorders in diseasesclassified elsewhere,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  conventional analgesia.  Only conventional analgesia (No Regional Muscle plane block). 
Intervention  Transversus thoracic muscle plane Block  USG guided-TTP block bilaterally in supine position with 0.2% Ropivacaine with adjuvant 1mcg/kg Dexmedetomidine based on weight after institution of general anesthesia (20 ml total drug volume on each side). 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  65.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  ASA PHYSICAL STATUS I/II  
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1. Patient with preoperative ejection fraction <35%
2. Low-cardiac-output syndrome
3. Recurrent ventricular arrhythmias
4. Preoperative inotropic support
5. Allergic to local anesthetics (LA)
6. Re-exploration or emergency surgery
7. Spinal deformity
8. Local infection
9. Psychiatric illness
10. Neurological deficit
 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   On-site computer system 
Blinding/Masking   Outcome Assessor Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Assess and Compare the cumulative postoperative analgesic (fentanyl dose) requirement   In first 24 hours 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
time to first rescue analgesia  In 24 hours 
Extubation time after surgery  (IN MINUTES) 
total Intraoperative fentanyl consumption requirement.  After Incision to Till 24 HRS 
Assess and compare 11-point NRS  0,2,4,6,9,12,18 and 24 hours postoperatively. 
Ramsay sedation score   6 hours postoperatively 
duration of ICU stay and length of hospital stay  Till Discharge from icu and hospital. 
the incidence of PONV, Pruritis, Other Complications.  In 24 hours 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="50"
Sample Size from India="50" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   17/10/2022 
Date of Study Completion (India) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="1"
Months="6"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Not Yet Recruiting 
Publication Details   Probably after the trial is completed 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary    Transverse thoracic block is a new analgesic method for post- sternotomy discomfort. This study will asses the efficacy of an ultrasound-guided transversus thoracic muscle plane block (TTPB) in patients undergoing heart surgery, including sternotomy. 
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