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Clinical Trials/NCT05960799
NCT05960799
Recruiting
Not Applicable

Randomizes Control Trial (RCT): Superiority Study on Inter Scalene Block Execution Time for Shoulder Traumatology Surgery and Non-inferiority for Effectiveness Between Two Block Methods: Catheter Over Needle (CON) vs Catheter Through Needle (CTN).

Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile1 site in 1 country70 target enrollmentOctober 30, 2023

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Shoulder Disease
Sponsor
Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile
Enrollment
70
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Time of insertion
Status
Recruiting
Last Updated
2 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

This is a randomized clinical trial with the objective of comparing the time of insertion of two types of perineural catheters in shoulder surgery. These devices are thin lines that have to be inserted over a needle or throw a needle, depending of the type of catheter that is used. The hypothesis is: the installation of Contiplex C or catheter over needle (CON) is faster than a normal contiplex catheter or Catheter throw needle (CTN) at same rate of effectivity.

Detailed Description

In the market, there is currently two types of catheter to perform a continuous nerve block. One is called Contiplex throw needle catheter that is the most used device and other needle available for performing this block called the Contiplex® C Set, which uses a different method called Catheter over Needle (CON). This method involves advancing the catheter immediately along with the needle upon puncture, and once it reaches the target site, the needle inside the catheter is removed, leaving the catheter in its final working position. This eliminates the step of threading the catheter through the needle. Additionally, this technique allows for the visualization of the final catheter site in vivo with a single operator. Considering the differences between both techniques, the hypothesis proposed in this study is that in adult patients undergoing shoulder and proximal humerus surgery requiring anesthetic/analgesic management with inter-scalene catheters, the use of the Catheter over Needle (CON) technique results in shorter installation time and similar effectiveness compared to the conventional technique of catheter insertion through the needle (CTN) with tunnel fixation. The primary objectives will be to compare the block execution times between the CTN and CON techniques, as well as the effectiveness rate of both catheters

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
October 30, 2023
End Date
July 1, 2024
Last Updated
2 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
All

Investigators

Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Alejandro Luengo

Clinical professor

Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Patients older than 18 years
  • Rotator cuff or proximal humerus surgery
  • ASA I-III
  • BMI 18-39 kg/m2
  • Acceptance of receiving a peripheric nerve block

Exclusion Criteria

  • Inability to provide consent for the study
  • Coagulopathy
  • Severe Renal or hepatic disease (Creatinin \> 2.0 or Child C)
  • Allergy to local anesthetics
  • Previous peripheral nerve damage
  • Refusal of postoperative continuous block technique

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Time of insertion

Time Frame: During Procedure

The time from the insertion of the needle in the skin to: insertion of the catheter and fixation of the tegaderm in the skin

Secondary Outcomes

  • Visual analogue scale (VAS). 0 (minimum) -10 (maximum) points on VAS scale. Lower scores means less pain and higher scores means more pain.(72 hours to determinate the VAS)
  • Rate of accidental(72 hrs to evaluate the rate of accidental withdrawal)

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