NCT06626191

Brief Summary

Shoulder arthroscopy is one of the common surgical procedures performed today. After shoulder surgery, providing adequate analgesia is necessary for both the comfort of the patient and the ability to perform the necessary post-operative rehabilitation exercises early and regularly. Nerve blocks reduces opioid consumption in the postoperative period by providing better pain control and therefore has advantages such as fewer side effects and less risk of pulmonary and cardiac complications. In this study; it was aimed to compare the analgesic effectiveness of interscalene brachial plexus block and serratus posterior superior intercostal plane block, with each other and with the control group in the postoperative period in patients who underwent shoulder arthroscopy.

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Enrollment
90

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Oct 2024

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 2, 2024

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 3, 2024

Completed
5 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 8, 2024

Completed
1.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

January 6, 2026

Completed
8 days until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

January 14, 2026

Completed
Last Updated

January 21, 2026

Status Verified

January 1, 2026

Enrollment Period

1.2 years

First QC Date

October 2, 2024

Last Update Submit

January 19, 2026

Conditions

Keywords

Shoulder ArthroscopyInterscalene Brachial Plexus BlockSerratus Posterior Superior Intercostal Plane Block

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Pain Scores

    Pain will be assessed at rest and while coughing using the visual analog scale on a scale from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst pain). Pain assessment will be done at 0st, 1st, 2nd,4th, 12th, and 24th hours after surgery.

    24 hours after surgery

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Intraoperative remifentanil consumption Intraoperative opioid consumption

    Intraoperative period

  • Postoperative Tramadol Consumption

    24 hours after surgery

Study Arms (3)

Interscalene brachial plexus block

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

After the patients are monitored and in the supine position, after appropriate field sterilization, interscalene brachial plexus block will be performed on the patients using 30 ml of local anesthetic solution (0.25% bupivacaine) under ultrasound guidance. In the intraoperative period, intravenous analgesics (dexketoprofen 50 mg, tramadol 100 mg) will be given.

Procedure: Interscalene brachial plexus block

Serratus posterior superior intercostal plane block

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

After the patients are monitored and in the sitting position, after appropriate field sterilization, a serratus posterior superior intercostal plane block will be performed on the patients using 30 ml of local anesthetic solution (0.25% bupivacain) under ultrasound guidance. In the intraoperative period, intravenous analgesics (dexketoprofen 50 mg, tramadol 100 mg) will be given.

Procedure: Serratus posterior superior intercostal plane block

Group without peripheral nerve block

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

After the patients are monitored, they will be operated under general anesthesia without peripheral nerve block and intraoperative intravenous analgesics (dexketoprofen 50 mg, tramadol 100 mg) will be given.

Procedure: Group without peripheral nerve block

Interventions

Interscalene brachial plexus block will be performed on the patients using 30 ml of local anesthetic solution (0.25% bupivacaine) under ultrasound guidance. Additionally, in the postoperative period a paracetamol dose of 1 g every 8 hours and a dexketoprofen dose of 50 mg twice daily were administered iv for multimodal analgesia.

Interscalene brachial plexus block

Patients will undergo serratus posterior superior intercostal plane block using 30 ml of local anesthetic solution (0.25% bupivacaine) under ultrasound guidance. Additionally, in the postoperative period a paracetamol dose of 1 g every 8 hours and a dexketoprofen dose of 50 mg twice daily were administered iv for multimodal analgesia.

Serratus posterior superior intercostal plane block

In the postoperative period a paracetamol dose of 1 g every 8 hours and a dexketoprofen dose of 50 mg twice daily were administered iv for multimodal analgesia.

Group without peripheral nerve block

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 80 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Patients aged 18-80 years
  • American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) score I-II-III
  • Body Mass Index (BMI) between 18-30 kg/m2

You may not qualify if:

  • Patients under 18 and over 80 years of age
  • ASA score IV and above
  • Patients with a history of bleeding diathesis
  • BMI below 18 or above 30 kg/m2

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Ankara Etlik City Hospital

Altındağ, Ankara, 06000, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Agnosia

Interventions

Population Groups

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Perceptual DisordersNeurobehavioral ManifestationsNeurologic ManifestationsNervous System DiseasesSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

DemographyPopulation Characteristics

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
TRIPLE
Who Masked
CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER GOV
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Principal İnvestigator

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 2, 2024

First Posted

October 3, 2024

Study Start

October 8, 2024

Primary Completion

January 6, 2026

Study Completion

January 14, 2026

Last Updated

January 21, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-01

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