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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12615001147572
ACTRN12615001147572
Completed
Not Applicable

A randomised comparison of combined suprascapular and axillary (circumflex) nerve block with interscalene block for postoperative analgesia following arthroscopic shoulder surgery

niversity of Auckland0 sites100 target enrollmentStarted: October 28, 2015Last updated:

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Sponsor
niversity of Auckland
Enrollment
100

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used)

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
16 Years to o limit (—)
Sex
All

Inclusion Criteria

  • Patients requiring minor arthroscopic shoulder surgery under the care of the principal investigators and coninvestigators.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Patient refusal
  • Communication problems due to deafness or cognitive impairment
  • Preexisting neurological disease affecting brachial plexus and its terminal nerves on the operative side
  • Allergy to amide local anaesthetic
  • Chronic opioid usage
  • Severe respiratory disease
  • Intolerance of all non\-steroidal anti\-inflammatory drugs
  • Infection at site of needle puncture

Investigators

Sponsor
niversity of Auckland

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