At a glance
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Phase 4 Multicenter Infection Surveillance Study Following Cardiac Surgical Procedures
In Brief
A Phase 4 clinical trial evaluating Continuous Sternal Block and Opioid based analgesia for Surgery and 2 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 647 participants across 8 sites.
Detailed Summary
The main goals of the study are as follows: (1) to determine the correlation between pain management using continuous infusion of local anesthetics and the incidence of pneumonia and surgical infection in cardiac surgery patients; and (2) to evaluate the relationship between hospital-acquired pneumonia and surgical infection and patient outcomes, including length of hospital stay.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Elastomeric Pump for Continuous Infusion of Local Anesthetic
Opioid Analgesic agents delivered by: PCA on demand mode IV injections PRN IM injections PRN Oral PRN