Plain-English translation of NCT07257744 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
This study is comparing three routine pain relief approaches used after open heart surgery: intravenous medications, epidural anesthesia (a catheter placed near your spine), and a nerve block injection in your back. Researchers want to understand which method works best at preventing chronic pain that can develop months after surgery.
Many patients experience lasting pain after open heart surgery, even after the surgical wound heals. This study aims to find out which pain management approach during and after surgery best protects patients from developing this long-term pain problem.
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Your anesthesia team will choose one of the three pain relief methods based on what's best for your specific surgery. You'll receive routine postoperative pain management and care. After you go home, researchers will contact you by phone or at an in-person visit about 3 months after surgery to ask about any pain you're experiencing using simple rating scales and questionnaires.
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