CompletedNot Applicable

Analgesic Efficacy of US-Guided Interscalene Block Versus Supraclavicular Block for Ambulatory Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair

108 participantsStarted 2016-10-03

Plain-language summary

Ultrasound-guided interscalene block (ISB) is the reference technique for pain control after ambulatory upper limb surgery, but supraclavicular block (SCB) is an alternative procedure. We compared the efficacy of these two techniques in patients undergoing ambulatory arthroscopic rotator cuff repair (ARCR).

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * The patients were adults undergoing ARCR by a single surgeon (NJ), under RA and general anesthesia (GA); * Returning home on the evening of their surgery (hospital stay \<12 h); * Patients adults ; * Patients with social health insurance ; * Patient able to understand the objective and constrains of the study. Exclusion criteria: * patients enable to return home on the evening of their surgery (for a medical or other reason); * patients taking oral morphine derivatives before their surgery; * patients with a contraindication for RA or in whom RA was not performed; those with a contraindication for oral morphine derivatives; * patients who developed a complication during implementation of RA; * patients refusing to participate in the study; * patients whose consent was not recorded.

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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
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6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

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What they're measuring

non-inferiority of BSC in relation to BIS on postoperative analgesic efficacy for arthroscopic outpatient shoulder rotator cuff repair surgery.

Timeframe: 2 days

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03743974

SponsorGCS Ramsay Santé pour l'Enseignement et la Recherche

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2017-10-02

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