Comparison of ultrasound and nerve stimulation for interscalene catheter placement

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Analgesia following shoulder surgery; Anaesthesiology - Other anaesthesiology; Anaesthesiology - Anaesthetics

• Registration Number: ACTRN12608000481370
• Lead Sponsor: Dr Michael Fredrickson

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2008-09-29
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

Patients requiring continuous interscalene analgesia following elective shoulder surgery under the care of the principal investigator.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patient refusal/inability to consent, age no limits
2. Allergy amide local anaesthetic (LA) drugs
3. Existing neurological disorders/neuropathy of the operative extremity
4. Infection at site of needle puncture
5. Ischaemic heart disease
6. Chronic opioid therapy

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified