Impact of a Parasternal Intercostal Block on Internal Thoracic Artery Harvest in CABG

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This interventional Phase 3 trial tests the effect of a superficial parasternal intercostal plane block using bupivacaine on the caliber of the internal thoracic artery and the efficiency of graft harvesting in adults undergoing CABG. The approach aims to provide postoperative pain relief and may promote better ITA perfusion by reducing vascular resistance and increasing local blood flow in the early postoperative period. Participants are adults 22–65 undergoing CABG with IMA harvesting, without active infection, consent, or other major exclusion criteria. The study is conducted at Ain Shams University in Cairo under a lead sponsorship by Ain Shams University.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* • Age group: Adult patients from age of 22 to 65 years.

  * Sex: Both sexes
  * Patients undergoing CABG with IMA harvesting

Exclusion Criteria:

* • Patients with pre-existing active bloodstream infection or systemic infection

  * Refuse consent
  * IMA graft not suitable
  * Morbidly obese (BMI \> 40 )
  * Hemodynamic instability
  * Severe pulmonary disease
  * Previous thoracic surgeries (makes it difficult to harvest IMA)
  * Advanced malignancy or chronic disease with life expectancy less than six months
  * Emergency surgery

Where it's running

• Faculty of Medicine ,Ain Shams University
  Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Sarah H Elghareeb, MD — Ain Shams
• Study coordinator: Sarah hamdy Elghareeb, MD
• Email: sarahhamdy@med.asu.edu.eg
• Phone: +201012434690

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.