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Clinical Trials/NCT02424630
NCT02424630
Completed
Not Applicable

The Effect of Sono-Guided Interscalene Brachial Plexus Block Combined With Arthroscopy-Guided Suprascapular Nerve Block in Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital0 sites52 target enrollmentAugust 2013

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Ultrasound-guided ISB
Conditions
Rotator Cuff Injury
Sponsor
Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital
Enrollment
52
Primary Endpoint
Visual Analog Scale (VAS) Pain Score
Status
Completed
Last Updated
5 years ago

Overview

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.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
August 2013
End Date
December 2014
Last Updated
5 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital
Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Jung-Taek Hwang

Assistant Professor

Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • definite rotator cuff tear on preoperative MRI, which needed repair;
  • acceptance of arthroscopic surgery including rotator cuff repair;
  • \> 20 years old; and
  • acceptance of routine regional blocks and patient-controlled analgesia.

Exclusion Criteria

  • did not want arthroscopic rotator cuff repair;
  • stopped PCA before 48 h postoperatively due to side effects;
  • history of shoulder operation or fracture;
  • concomitant neurological disorder around the shoulder;
  • conversion to open surgery from the arthroscopy; and
  • contraindication to the routine regional blocks in this study

Arms & Interventions

ISB with SSNB

During 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.

Intervention: Ultrasound-guided ISB

ISB with SSNB

During 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.

Intervention: Arthroscopy-guided SSNB

ISB with SSNB

During 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.

Intervention: Placebo

ISB with SSNB

During 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.

Intervention: Ropivacaine

ISB alone

During 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.

Intervention: Ultrasound-guided ISB

ISB alone

During 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.

Intervention: Placebo

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Visual Analog Scale (VAS) Pain Score

Time Frame: 1, 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 Outcomes

  • Patient Satisfaction (SAT) Score(1, 3, 6, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48h)

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