Influence of two different catheter types on dislocation rate and Quality of pain management in patients with interscalene catheters for shoulder surgery

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Shoulder lesion, unspecified; M75.9

• Registration Number: DRKS00028705
• Lead Sponsor: niversitätsklinikum Dresden Klinik für Anästhesie

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-05-10
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 90

Inclusion Criteria

capacity to consent
- scheduled surgery of shoulder with planned interscalene catheter
- written informed consent
- hospital stay for at least 2 days after surgery

Exclusion Criteria

- age < 18 years
- age > 99 years
- BMI > 40
- patient participation in another investigation
- failed written informed consent
- further surgery on other body parts
- chronic pain with opioid use
- Polyneuropathy/sensoric deficit ipsilateral arm
- mental disorder/demencia
- allergy for Ropivacaine or Prilocaine

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Primary outcome parameter is the dislocation rate of the catheters. The position of the catheter will be evaluated by injection of 2ml of saline through the catheter. The fluid spread will be evaluated sonografically regarding the nerve immediately after surgery as well as on postoperative day one and two. The spread pattern is categorized in subfascial perineural, extrafascial perineural dislocated, intramuscular dislocated.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
secondary outcome parameters of this study are the postoperative opioid consumption, pain levels (numeric rating scale) in morning, afternoon and evening and patient satisfaction