# Optimal Timing of Parasternal Intercostal Nerve Block Application for Acute Pain Management in Cardiac Surgery

> **NCT05363540** · NA · COMPLETED · sponsor: **Benha University** · enrollment: 51 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Pain, Acute

## Interventions

- **PROCEDURE:** pre-incisional parasternal intercostal block
- **PROCEDURE:** post-incisional parasternal intercostal block

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT05363540
- **Lead sponsor:** Benha University
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2022-03-22
- **Primary completion:** 2022-11-20
- **Final completion:** 2022-12-24
- **Target enrollment:** 51 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2023-06-22


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05363540

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT05363540, "Optimal Timing of Parasternal Intercostal Nerve Block Application for Acute Pain Management in Cardiac Surgery". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-25 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT05363540. Licensed CC0.

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