Superficial Parasternal Intercostal Plane Block in Cardiac Surgery Trial

Participation Requirements

• Sex:

  ALL

• Eligible Ages:

  18 and up

Participation Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

* Adult patients undergoing cardiac surgery via median sternotomy

Exclusion Criteria:

* Redo sternotomy, or cardiac surgery performed through non-sternotomy approaches (minimally invasive procedures, thoracotomies, mini-sternotomy, hemi-sternotomy, etc.)
* Emergency procedures (surgery within 2 hours)
* Clinical instability which in the judgement of the investigator precludes enrollment or participation in the study
* Weight \< 50kg
* Active systemic bacterial infection including infective endocarditis or pre-existing sternal infections
* Surgery for infective endocarditis
* Pregnancy or nursing
* Chronic opioid/narcotic use \> 6 weeks, active use of illicit drugs, long-term opioid exposure or chronic pain disorder/syndromes
* Allergies to amide anesthetic agents or any components of study interventions
* Inability to comply with, or participate in, protocol (i.e. cognitive impairment/altered mental status/neurological deficit or disorder, inability to provide informed consent, inability to complete pain rating scales, etc.)
* Receipt of an investigational drug or device within past 7 days