Comparison of anterior and posterior approaches for ultrasound guided interscalene catheter placement

Not Applicable

Completed

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

• Registration Number: ACTRN12609000768291
• Lead Sponsor: Dr Michael Fredrickson

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2009-09-04
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

Patients requiring continuous interscalene analgesia following elective shoulder surgery under the care of the Principal Investigator.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patient refusal for interscalene block.
2. Severe respiratory disease or ischaemic heart disease.
3. Known neuropathy involving the arm undergoing surgery.
4. Known allergy to amide local anaesthetic drugs.
5. Chronic opioid therapy.
6. Infection at site of needle puncture.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Primary outcome endpoint to be assessed is postoperative pain during the first 24 hours after surgery as assesssed by blinded research assistant by phone.[During the first 24 postoperative hours]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Catheter placement time[At the time of catheter insertion by the Principal Investigator (PI), the Anaesthesia Assistant will record time taken for catheter insertion.];Degree of patient comfort during insertion.[At the time of catheter insertion by the Principal Investigator (PI), the Anaesthesia Assistant will record the degree of patient discomfort by Numerical Rating Pain Score (NRPS) 0-10.]