Shoulder nerve blockade for surgery on the shoulder: A comparison of two dosing methods: Fixed limited amounts of local anesthetic injected at fixed times with the possibility of supplementing controlled by the patient Vs. continuous injection of a local anesthetic with the possibility of supplementing controlled by the patient

• Conditions: Shoulder frctureRotator cuff leasionShoulder alluplastic; MedDRA version: 16.1Level: LLTClassification code 10002182Term: AnalgesiaSystem Organ Class: 100000004865; Therapeutic area: Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E] - Anesthesia and Analgesia [E03]

• Registration Number: EUCTR2013-000235-27-DK
• Lead Sponsor: Odense universitets Hospital

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2013-02-19
• Last Update Posted: 11 April 2016

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

All patients over 18 years in need of an interscalenecatheter for shoulder surgery (artificial shoulder joint operaton, operations on the shoulder joint's capsule and fracture of the upper arm). ASA class 1-3. (In otherwise healthy patients (1) Pt. With mild systemic disease (2), Pt. With severe systemic disease, (3) Pt. With severe systemic disease, and in the constant life threatening condition (4).
Are the trial subjects under 18? no
Number of subjects for this age range:
F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes
F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 20
F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes
F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range 40

Exclusion Criteria

Patients requiring intensive therapy before or after surgery. Incapacitated patients. Patients with known allergy to local anesthetics.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
• Study Design: Not specified