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Suprascapular Nerve Block With Oral Gabapentin For Pain Management In Frozen Shoulder

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Pain, Shoulder
Interventions
Procedure: Ultrasound Guided Continuous Suprascapular Nerve Block With methyl prednisolone and marcaine
Registration Number
NCT05037994
Lead Sponsor
Zagazig University
Brief Summary

The patients will be randomly allocated into two equal groups (each 20 patients) using sealed opaque numbered envelopes:

Control Group (C Group) : Patients receive continuous US suprascapular nerve block only.

Gabapentin Group (G Group) : Patients receive continuous US suprascapular nerve block with oral gabapentin 300 mg once daily at bed time.

Both groups compared as regard:

Visual Analogue Scale Range of passive and active movements Patients satisfaction complication related to block The total dose of diclofenac sodium

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria
  • Body mass index ≥ 18 Kg/m2 ≤ 30Kg/m2
  • ASA I, II or III.
  • Cooperative patients.
Exclusion Criteria
  • local infection at site of injection.
  • coagulopathy
  • previous history of mental disorders or chronic drug abuse (opioids, tranquilizers)
  • known hypersensitivity to any of the drugs used in the study.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Gabapentin Group (G Group)Ultrasound Guided Continuous Suprascapular Nerve Block With methyl prednisolone and marcainePatients will receive continuous US suprascapular nerve block with oral gabapentin 300 mg once daily at bed time.
Control Group (C Group)Ultrasound Guided Continuous Suprascapular Nerve Block With methyl prednisolone and marcainePatients will receive continuous US suprascapular nerve block only.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Visual analogue scale6 weeks

10cm line where zero means no pain and ten means worse imaginary pain

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Range of passive and active movements6 weeks

by goniometer

Patients satisfaction6 weeks

by questionnaire with 3 degrees

1. Fair

2. Good

3. Excellent

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Amr Shaaban Elshafei

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Zagazig, Egypt

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