A study of the efficacy of the addition of a ropivacaine infusion to the analgesia provided by pre-emptive ropivacaine and intra-operative parecoxib for peri-operative pain management in adults undergoing elective arthroscopic rotator cuff surgery: a randomised double blind placebo controlled trial.

Completed

• Conditions: Rotator cuff surgery; Musculoskeletal - Other surgery

• Registration Number: ACTRN12606000195550
• Lead Sponsor: Monash University, Jennifer Coghlan PhD Scholar, Supervisors, A/Prof. Rachelle Buchbinder and A/Prof. Andrew Forbes.

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2006-05-24
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 158

Inclusion Criteria

Requiring rotator cuff surgery either subacromial decompression or tendon repair.

Exclusion Criteria

Previous surgery to that shoulderFractures or tumoursIrreparable tendon tears.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To determine whether the addition of a ropivacaine infusion delivered via a continuous slow soaker pump to the operative bed reduces post operative pain following rotator cuff surgery, either subacromial decompression or rotator cuff repair in the first and second 12 hours post rotator cuff surgery.[Self reported pain scores at rest on a scale of 0 - 10 at 15, 30, 60 mins, 2, 8, 12, 18 and 24 hours were recorded. Pain at rest and with movement were recorded at 18 hours.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To determine the effect of early pain free post operative mobilisation on the development of frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis).[After rotator cuff surgery post operatively at 2 months for subacromial decompression and 4 months for rotator cuff repair.];Shoulder range of movement with a goniometer was recorded and analysed for correlation with pain scores.[In the first and second 12 hours post operatively.]