Effectiveness of Interscalene Brachial Plexus Block and Intra-articular Injection of Ropivacaine for Post-operative Analgesia in Arthroscopic Shoulder Stabilization Surgery
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Interscalene brachial plexus block
- Conditions
- Postoperative Analgesia
- Sponsor
- NHS Grampian
- Enrollment
- 60
- Primary Endpoint
- Mean pain score over the first 24 hours following arthroscopic shoulder stabilisation operation
- Last Updated
- 14 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
This study evaluates two anaesthetic techniques namely interscalene brachial plexus block and intra-articular local anaesthetic injection. Both techniques are currently used for providing postoperative pain relief following arthroscopic shoulder stabilisation operation. It will be a randomised controlled trial involving 30 patients in two groups.
Investigators
Amr M Mahdy
Dr
NHS Grampian
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •All adult patients above the age of 18 years undergoing arthroscopic shoulder stabilisation operation
Exclusion Criteria
- •Patients not meeting inclusion criteria
- •Patients unable to give informed consent
- •Patient refusal to participate in the study
- •Contraindications to Interscalene block
- •Allergy to local anaesthetics
- •Peripheral neuropathy from any cause
- •Patients on opiates for chronic pain
- •Pregnant women
Arms & Interventions
Interscalene brachial plexus block
Intervention: Interscalene brachial plexus block
Interscalene brachial plexus block
Intervention: Ultrasound guided technique
Interscalene brachial plexus block
Intervention: Ropivacaine
Intra-articular injection
Intervention: Intra-articular Ropivacaine injection
Intra-articular injection
Intervention: Ropivacaine
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Mean pain score over the first 24 hours following arthroscopic shoulder stabilisation operation
Time Frame: 24 months
Secondary Outcomes
- Post-operative analgesic requirements in the first 24 hours after surgery(24 months)
- Patient assessment of quality of analgesia and identifying any complications as a result of the two anaesthetic procedures(24 months)