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The Efficacy of SPSIPB on Postoperative Pain in Patients Undergoing Shoulder Surgery

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Post Operative Pain
Interventions
Other: Serratus posterior superior intercostal plane block (SPSIPB)
Registration Number
NCT05901129
Lead Sponsor
Cumhuriyet University
Brief Summary

Aim is to assess the postoperative analgesic efficacy of SPSIPB and its effect on opioid consumption in patients undergoing shoulder surgery.

Detailed Description

There were three randomized groups: Group 1 (no block-control group, n=12) Group 2 (SPSIPB-2nd rib targetted, n=12), Group 3 (SPSIPB-3rd rib targetted, n=12). All patients had standard general anesthesia. Group 2 and Group 3 had serratus posterior superior intercostal plane block (SPSIPB) with 0.25% bupivacaine (total volume of 30 ml) before the surgery. Local anesthetic was injected between 2nd rib an serratus posterior superior muscle in Group 2 and it was injected between 3rd rib and same muscle in Group 3. All patients had 50 mg dexketoprofen and 1 gr paracetamol intravenos (i.v.) 10 minutes prior to skin closure. All patients had ibuprofen 3x400 mg in postoperative 24 hours. Numerical rating scale (NRS) was used to assess postoperative pain on 1st, 6th, 12th, 18th and 24th hour after the surgery. 50 mg tramadol was administered as a rescue analgesic in all patients.Total tramadol consumption was calculated.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
24
Inclusion Criteria
  • Adult patients older than 18 years of age who underwent open or arthroscopic shoulder surgery under general anesthesia and were American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) I-II-III according to the ASA risk classification.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients who did not give consent,
  • patients with coagulopathy,
  • patients with signs of infection at the block application site,
  • patients using anticoagulants,
  • patients with local anesthetic drug allergies,
  • patients with unstable hemodynamics,
  • patients who could not cooperate during postoperative pain assessment

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
SPSIPBSerratus posterior superior intercostal plane block (SPSIPB)SPSIP block is the intervention used in this study. It was performed when the patient is in lateral decubitis position. A high frequency (7-12 MHz) linear transducer of the ultrasound device is placed at the spinae scapula level in the transverse plane, and the upper medial border of the scapula, the trapezius muscle, rhomboid muscle, serratus posterior superior muscle (SPSM) and the second and third ribs are visualized. The sonovisible needle is then advanced immediately medial to the scapula, aiming for the area between the second and third ribs in order to reach the fascial plane between the SPSM and intercostal muscles. After contact of the needle with the rib gently, and a total of 30 mL of 0.25% bupivacaine is administered to the superficial to the intercostal muscle. All patients had 3x400 mg ibuprofen intravenous (i.v.) in postoperative 24 hours. 50 mg tramadol was given as a rescue analgesic drug to the patients who had numerical rating scale (NRS) 4 or higher.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Numerical rating scale (NRS) scoresPostoperative 24 hours

Numerical rating scale is used for pain assessment. The scores of the numerical rating scale changes between 0 to 10 points. 10 points mean "the most severe pain that the patient ever had". 0 point means "there is no pain." Higher scores mean worse outcome.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Total tramadol consumptionPostoperative 24 hours

Postoperative total analgesic need was recorded as "milligram" in unit.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Sivas Cumhuriyet University

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Sivas, Turkey

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