Prospective Observational Study on the Analgesic Effectiveness of Blocking the Suprascapular and Axillary Nerves in Shoulder Arthroscopy.

Completed

• Conditions: Analgesia; Shoulder Arthropathy Associated With Other Conditions; Suprascapular and Axillary Nerve Block
• Interventions: Procedure: Shoulder arthroscopy

• Registration Number: NCT06611761
• Lead Sponsor: Jose Manuel López González

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the analgesic efficacy of suprascapular and axillary nerve block for shoulder arthroscopy surgery

Detailed Description

An observational study of paired cohorts, not randomized, was designed with the aim of comparing the postoperative analgesic effectiveness of two regional analgesic techniques: the shoulder anterior capsular block associated with the suprascapular nerve block performed via an anterior approach versus the suprascapular and axillary nerve blocks performed posteriorly in patients with shoulder surgery via arthroscopy in procedures that cause intense postoperative pain.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-10-12
• Status Verified: 2024-09
• Primary Completion: 2024-09-02
• Study Completion: 2024-09-02
• Study First Submitted: 2024-09-22
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-09-22
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-09-22
• Study First Posted: 2024-09-25
• Last Update Posted: 2024-09-25

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 166

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients over 18 years of age.
• ASA (Physical Status Classification System) I - III.
• Having been scheduled for shoulder arthroscopy surgery.

Exclusion Criteria

Any contraindication for performing regional anesthetic techniques:

• Infection at the puncture point.
• Alteration of hemostasis.
• Allergy to local anesthetics.
• Patient refusal to participate in the study.
• Inability to evaluate postoperative pain.
• Known neuropathy of the operated limb.
• Patients who required conversion to open surgery.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
SHAC block + anterior SSN block	Shoulder arthroscopy	Group of patients undergoing shoulder arthroscopy who underwent a block of the anterior capsule of the shoulder (SHAC block) with the suprascapular nerve block (SSN block) performed via an anterior approach with 20 ml of 0.20% ropivacaine
Posterior SSN + AN blocks	Shoulder arthroscopy	Group of patients undergoing shoulder arthroscopy who underwent a suprascapular and axillary nerve block performed via a posterior approach with 20 ml of 0.20% ropivacaine

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Postoperative pain	The measurement of pain intensity according to the numerical rating scale at preoperative and at the 1st, 2nd, 12th ant 24th postoperative hours	The measurement of pain intensity according to the numerical rating scale (NRS) from 0 (absence of pain) to 10 (maximum pain endured)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

FINBA; 🇪🇸 Oviedo, Asturias, Spain