Interscalene Block Versus Superior Trunk Block
| Status: | Active, not recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Chronic Pain, Orthopedic |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Musculoskeletal, Orthopedics / Podiatry |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - 80 |
| Updated: | 3/22/2019 |
| Start Date: | September 28, 2017 |
| End Date: | July 2019 |
Interscalene Block Versus Superior Trunk Block: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
Sparing the phrenic nerve by administering ultrasound-guided low volume superior trunk block
(STB) and interscalene block (ISB) for arthroscopic shoulder surgery (labral repair,
stabilization, rotator cuff repair).
(STB) and interscalene block (ISB) for arthroscopic shoulder surgery (labral repair,
stabilization, rotator cuff repair).
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients who will be undergoing primary unilateral labral repair/stabilization of the
shoulder
- Age 18 to 80 years
- Planned use of general anesthesia with LMA and interscalene or superior trunk block
- Ability to follow study protocol
- English speaking
- ASA I - III
Exclusion Criteria:
Pre-existing neuropathy of the operative limb
- Younger than 18 years old and older than 80
- Patients with pulmonary severe respiratory disease
- Allergy to one of the study medications
- Chronic gabapentin/pregabalin use (regular use for longer than 3 months)
- Chronic opioid use (taking opioids for longer than 3 months)
- Contraindication to general anesthesia, interscalene or superior trunk block
- Herniated Cervical Disk, Cervical Myelopathy
- BMI >35
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