Single Shot vs Continuous Interscalene Block for Rotator Cuff Repair

NCT01122745 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 10-243-B
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 88
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

1. 1.Rotator cuff have painful post surgery recovery.
2. 2.Single shot interscalene with oral analgesics may or may not be enough
3. 3.Continuous nerve block may be too much for the surgery
4. 4.The idea is to compare two techniques to see if the two techniques can improve patient pain control and satisfaction.

Conditions

Pain; Rotator Cuff; Surgery

Keywords

continuous block; single shot; interscalene; rotator cuff surgery

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• pain relief

  Patients having rotator cuff repair surgery will be randomized to either single shot or continuous catheter group. Pain score will be followed for 2 days to see which group gets better pain relief.

  2-3 days

Study Arms (2)

Catheter Group

Patient will have continuous interscalene block for pain relief placed preoperatively. They will go home with the portable pump. Pain score will be tracked via phone and compared with the control or single short group.

Single shot group

Patient will have single shot interscalene block and will go home. Pain will be tracked using phone. Pain will be compared with the catheter group.

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 90 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

All pateint undergoing arthroscopic rotator cuff surgrey and agreed to have regional block for pain control

You may qualify if:

• adult
• rotator cuff surgery
• agreeing to regional block for pain control

You may not qualify if:

• pregnancy
• neuropathy
• any allergies to local anesthetics
• any contraindication to nerve blocks

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Chicago: lead

Study Sites (1)

University of Chicago Hospitals

Chicago, Illinois, 60637, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 11, 2010
• First Posted: May 13, 2010
• Study Start: August 1, 2010
• Primary Completion: October 1, 2013
• Study Completion: October 1, 2013
• Last Updated: May 30, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-05

Locations

US (1)