A comparison of continuous and one-off interscalene block for pain relief following minor shoulder surgery - for fractured clavicle.
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Patients requiring postoperative analgesia following minor shoulder surgery (open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) for fractured clavicle)Analgesia following minor shoulder surgeryAnaesthesiology - Other anaesthesiology
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12609000770268
- Lead Sponsor
- Dr Michael Fredrickson
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Stopped early
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
Patients undergoing elective minor shoulder surgery (open fixation for fractured clavicle) under the anaesthetic 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. Severe respiratory disease.
6. Chronic opioid therapy.
7. Patients intolerant of all non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Postoperative pain as assessed by patient interrogation regarding oral analgesic consumption and pain scores using numerical rating pain score (NRPS).[1-2 days post operatively. Numerical rating pain score (NRPS) and Oral analgesic consumption measured in the afternoon of Day 1 and Day 2 following surgery.]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Arm numbness/weakness measured by patient numerical rating scale (0-10) on post operative day 2 questionnaire.[First 48 hours postoperatively.]