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CompletedNCT02809144

A Novel Combination of Peripheral Nerve Blocks for Patients Scheduled for Shoulder Surgery

Status
Completed
Phase
N/A
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
20 (actual)
Sponsor
University Hospital of North Norway · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
18 Years – 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

Interscalene block has been the traditional regional anesthesia for shoulder surgery and postoperative pain. However, the risk of phrenic nerve palsy and irreversible nerve injury have encouraged search for alternative methods.

Detailed description

Analyzing block effects of the lateral sagittal infraclavicular brachial plexus block(posterior and lateral chord), the investigators found it affecting all shoulder relevant nerves , except for the suprascapular and the supraclavicular nerves. Accordingly, by combining a superficial cervical plexus block, suprascapular nerve block and block of the posterior and lateral chords infraclavicularly, the investigators believe this novel combination would provide anesthesia for patients scheduled for shoulder surgery.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
PROCEDURENerve blockNerve block: 31 ml ropivacaine 7.5 mg/ml (Lateral sagittal infraclavicular brachial plexus block) + 4 ml ropivacaine 5 mg/ml (suprascapular nerve block) + 5 ml ropivacaine 5 mg/ml (superficial cervical plexus block)

Timeline

Start date
2016-04-01
Primary completion
2016-11-01
Completion
2016-11-01
First posted
2016-06-22
Last updated
2016-12-06

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Norway

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT02809144. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.