Comparison of two different flow rates of local anaesthetic for pain relief after shoulder rotator cuff repair

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Pain relief after shoulder rotator cuff repair; Anaesthesiology - Other anaesthesiology

• Registration Number: ACTRN12609000740291
• Lead Sponsor: Dr Michael Fredrickson

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2009-08-26
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

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

Inclusion Criteria

Patients requiring continuous interscalene analgesia following rotator cuff repair under the care of the two investigators.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patient refusal/inability to consent.
2. Allergy amide local anaesthetic (LA).
3. Existing neurological disorders/neuropathy of the operative extremity.
4. Infection at site of needle puncture.
5. Severe respiratory disease.
6. Chronic opioid therapy.
7. Intolerance of all non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified