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Interscalene Brachial Plexus Block Combined With Suprascapular Nerve Block

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Rotator Cuff Injury
Interventions
Device: Ultrasound-guided ISB
Device: Arthroscopy-guided SSNB
Drug: Placebo
Registration Number
NCT02424630
Lead Sponsor
Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital
Brief Summary

The investigators compared the results of sono-guided interscalene brachial plexus block (ISB) combined with arthroscopy-guided suprascapular nerve block (SSNB) with those of ISB alone within the first 48 h after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.

Detailed Description

Forty-eight patients with rotator cuff tears who had undergone arthroscopic rotator cuff repair were enrolled. The 24 patients randomly allocated to group 1 received ISB and SSNB; the remaining 24 patients in group 2 underwent ISB alone. VAS pain score, patient's satisfaction (SAT) were checked postoperative 1, 3, 6, 12, 18, 24, 36, and 48 hours. VAS pain score was selected from 0 to 10 was no pain and 10 was severe pain that the patient had ever experienced. SAT was also selected from 0 to 10 was unsatisfactory and 10 was very satisfactory. Rebound of postoperative pain was confirmed if there had been an increase of VAS pain score after postoperative 1 hour.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
52
Inclusion Criteria
  1. definite rotator cuff tear on preoperative MRI, which needed repair;
  2. acceptance of arthroscopic surgery including rotator cuff repair;
  3. > 20 years old; and
  4. acceptance of routine regional blocks and patient-controlled analgesia.
Exclusion Criteria
  1. did not want arthroscopic rotator cuff repair;
  2. stopped PCA before 48 h postoperatively due to side effects;
  3. history of shoulder operation or fracture;
  4. concomitant neurological disorder around the shoulder;
  5. conversion to open surgery from the arthroscopy; and
  6. contraindication to the routine regional blocks in this study

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
ISB aloneUltrasound-guided ISBDuring arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, ultrasound-guided ISB was performed preemptively with 7.5 mL ropivacaine immediately after general anesthesia was induced. And at the end of surgery, arthroscopy-guided SSNB was performed with 10 mL normal saline.
ISB with SSNBArthroscopy-guided SSNBDuring arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, ultrasound-guided ISB was performed preemptively with 7.5 mL ropivacaine immediately after general anesthesia was induced. And at the end of surgery, arthroscopy-guided SSNB was performed with 10 mL ropivacaine.
ISB with SSNBUltrasound-guided ISBDuring arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, ultrasound-guided ISB was performed preemptively with 7.5 mL ropivacaine immediately after general anesthesia was induced. And at the end of surgery, arthroscopy-guided SSNB was performed with 10 mL ropivacaine.
ISB with SSNBPlaceboDuring arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, ultrasound-guided ISB was performed preemptively with 7.5 mL ropivacaine immediately after general anesthesia was induced. And at the end of surgery, arthroscopy-guided SSNB was performed with 10 mL ropivacaine.
ISB alonePlaceboDuring arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, ultrasound-guided ISB was performed preemptively with 7.5 mL ropivacaine immediately after general anesthesia was induced. And at the end of surgery, arthroscopy-guided SSNB was performed with 10 mL normal saline.
ISB with SSNBRopivacaineDuring arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, ultrasound-guided ISB was performed preemptively with 7.5 mL ropivacaine immediately after general anesthesia was induced. And at the end of surgery, arthroscopy-guided SSNB was performed with 10 mL ropivacaine.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Visual Analog Scale (VAS) Pain Score1, 3, 6, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48h

The VAS pain score was based on a scale from 0 to 10, where 0 indicated no pain and 10 indicated severe pain

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Patient Satisfaction (SAT) Score1, 3, 6, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48h

The SAT score was also from 0 to 10, where 0 indicated unsatisfactory and 10 indicated very satisfactory.

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