U.S., Jan. 3 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07315308) titled 'Deep Parasternal Intercostal Plane Block Reduces Opioid Consumption After Sternotomy' on Dec. 18, 2025.
Brief Summary: The goal of this randomized controlled clinical trial is to evaluate whether an ultrasound-guided deep parasternal intercostal plane (DPIP) block reduces postoperative opioid consumption and improves pain control in adult patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery via median sternotomy.
The main questions it aims to answer are:
Does the DPIP block reduce cumulative opioid consumption during the first 24 hours after surgery compared with standard analgesic care? Does the DPIP block improve postoperative pain score...