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Clinical Trials/NCT01589354
NCT01589354
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Effectiveness of Interscalene Brachial Plexus Block and Intra-articular Injection of Ropivacaine for Post-operative Analgesia in Arthroscopic Shoulder Stabilization Surgery

NHS Grampian0 sites60 target enrollmentMay 2012

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.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
May 2012
End Date
May 2014
Last Updated
14 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
All

Investigators

Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

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)

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