ltrasound guided interscalene catheter placement effectiveness: the optimum distance for catheter advancement in patients requiring continuous interscalene analgesia following elective shoulder surgery.
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Analgesia following shoulder surgeryAnaesthesiology - Anaesthetics
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12610000201077
- Lead Sponsor
- Dr Michael Fredrickson
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 150
Inclusion Criteria
Patients requiring continuous interscalene analgesia following elective shoulder surgery under the care of the Principal Investigator.
Exclusion Criteria
Exclusion criteria will include patient refusal for interscalene block, severe respiratory disease or ischaemic heart disease, known neuropathy involving the arm undergoing surgery and known allergy to amide local anaesthetic drugs.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
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