Plexus Anesthesia in Lateral, Head-Down Position for Elective Surgery of the Shoulder

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Shoulder Surgery
• Interventions: Procedure: Positioning and anesthesia

• Registration Number: NCT00403013
• Lead Sponsor: University Hospital Muenster

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the axillary plexus block performed in lateral, head down position is effective in the perioperative analgesia in patients scheduled for elective surgery of the shoulder.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2006-11-22
• Study First Submitted QC: 2006-11-22
• Study First Posted: 2006-11-23
• Study Start: 2007-04
• Primary Completion: 2008-12
• Study Completion: 2009-06
• Status Verified: 2009-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2009-07-03
• Last Update Posted: 2009-07-07

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 64

Inclusion Criteria

• patients scheduled for elective surgery of the shoulder

Exclusion Criteria

• lateral, head down position not possible

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
1	Positioning and anesthesia	lateral, head-down position during axillary plexus block
2	Positioning and anesthesia	standard position during axillary plexus block

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Visual Analog Scale (VAS) score	8 hours after start of axillary plexus block
VAS Score	24 hours after start of axillary plexus block

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Opioid consumption	during hospital stay
Patient comfort	six months after surgery

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, University Hospital Muenster; 🇩🇪 Muenster, Germany