Skip to main content
OpenTrials
Not yet recruiting

NCT Number: NCT07798115

Magnesium Sulfate With Standard Combined Costoclavicular-Suprascapular Block for Pain Relief After Shoulder Arthroscopy.

This study aims to evaluate whether adding magnesium sulfate to a combined costoclavicular and suprascapular nerve block improves postoperative pain control in patients undergoing shoulder arthroscopy. The study will compare pain management outcomes between patients receiving the nerve block with magnesium sulfate and those receiving the nerve block without magnesium sulfate. The main outcome will be the time to first rescue analgesia after surgery.

Not yet recruiting

Trial opening soon.

Get Notified

Key information

Age range

18 year–50 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Assiut University Hospital

Asyut, Egypt

Location contact

Ahmed Shaban Abd Elbadea Khalifa, Assistant Lecturer

CONTACT

[email protected]

+20 1143990130

Ahmed Shaban Abd Elbadea Khalifa, Assistant lecturer

SUB_INVESTIGATOR

Eman Ahmed Ismail, professor

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Mohamed Mohamed Abdel Latif, professor

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Mohamed Talaat Mohamed, Lecturer

CONTACT

[email protected]

+20 1062012031

Mohamed Talaat Mohamed, Lecturer

SUB_INVESTIGATOR

About this study

This randomized clinical trial will evaluate the analgesic effect of adding magnesium sulfate to a combined costoclavicular and suprascapular nerve block in patients undergoing shoulder arthroscopy. Shoulder arthroscopy can be associated with significant postoperative pain, and effective regional anesthesia may improve postoperative analgesia and reduce the need for rescue analgesics.

Eligible patients undergoing shoulder arthroscopy will be randomly assigned to receive either a combined costoclavicular and suprascapular nerve block with magnesium sulfate as an adjuvant or the same nerve block without magnesium sulfate. Standardized anesthetic and postoperative analgesic protocols will be applied to both groups.

The primary outcome will be the time to first rescue analgesia after surgery. Secondary outcomes will include postoperative pain scores and other relevant analgesic and safety outcomes during the postoperative observation period.

The study aims to determine whether the addition of magnesium sulfate can prolong the duration of analgesia and improve postoperative pain management following shoulder arthroscopy.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Age between 18-50 years
  • American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-II.
  • Scheduled for elective outpatient shoulder arthroscopy.
  • Ability to understand the study protocol and use the NRS scale.

Exclusion criteria

  • Refusal to participate.
  • Known allergy or hypersensitivity to local anesthetics or magnesium sulphate.
  • Coagulopathy or anticoagulant therapy contraindicating regional anesthesia.
  • Local infection at the block site.
  • Pre-existing peripheral neuropathy or neurologic deficit involving the operative limb.
  • Body mass index (BMI) > 40 kg/m² (if desired for technical standardization).
  • Chronic opioid use or chronic pain syndrome affecting pain assessment.
  • Pregnancy or lactation.
  • Inability to communicate or complete postoperative assessments.

Treatment and study plan

Bupivacaine

Drug

"Bupivacaine 0.5% will be used as the local anesthetic for ultrasound-guided costoclavicular and suprascapular nerve blocks. A total of 25 mg (5 mL) will be administered for the costoclavicular nerve block and 50 mg (10 mL) for the suprascapular nerve block, for a total dose of 75 mg per participant."

Magnesium sulfate (MgSO4)

Drug

"Magnesium sulfate 150 mg (1.5 mL) will be used as an adjuvant to bupivacaine in each ultrasound-guided nerve block. A total of 300 mg (3 mL) of magnesium sulfate will be administered per participant, with 150 mg added to the costoclavicular nerve block and 150 mg added to the suprascapular nerve block."

Normal Saline (NS)

Drug

"Normal saline (0.9% sodium chloride) will be used as the control adjuvant, with 1.5 mL added to the local anesthetic solution for the costoclavicular nerve block and 1.5 mL added to the local anesthetic solution for the suprascapular nerve block, for a total volume of 3 mL per participant."

Costoclavicular Nerve Block

Procedure

"A single-shot ultrasound-guided costoclavicular nerve block will be performed using 5 mL of 0.5% bupivacaine (25 mg), with either 1.5 mL of magnesium sulfate (150 mg) or 1.5 mL of 0.9% normal saline, according to the assigned study group."

Suprascapular nerve block

Procedure

"A single-shot ultrasound-guided suprascapular nerve block will be performed using 10 mL of 0.5% bupivacaine (50 mg), with either 1.5 mL of magnesium sulfate (150 mg) or 1.5 mL of 0.9% normal saline, according to the assigned study group."

Primary outcomes

  1. Time to first rescue analgesia after discharge from PACU.

    Time frame: From discharge from PACU until 24 hours postoperatively.

    Time to first rescue analgesia will be measured from the time of discharge from the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) until the first administration of rescue analgesic medication for 24 hour due to postoperative pain. Numeric Rating Scale (NRS): Pain intensity was assessed using the 11-point Numeric Rating Scale (NRS), in which 0 = no pain and 10 = the worst pain imaginable.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Postoperative Pain Score Using the Numeric Rating Scale

    Time frame: At predetermined time points after surgery at ( 2h,6h,12h,18h,24h) during the first 24 hours postoperatively.

    Postoperative pain intensity will be assessed from the end of surgery for 24 hours postoperatively using the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS), ranging from 0 to 10, where 0 indicates no pain and 10 indicates the worst pain imaginable. Higher scores indicate worse pain.

  2. Total Postoperative analgesic Consumption

    Time frame: First 24 hours postoperatively (one day).

    The total amount of rescue analgesia consumed during the first 24 hours after surgery will be recorded.

  3. Duration of sensory block

    Time frame: From completion of the nerve block until the first administration of rescue analgesia24 hours postoperatively.

    Duration of sensory block will be assessed as the time interval from completion of the nerve block to the first administration of rescue analgesia 24 hours postoperatively.

  4. Heart rate

    Time frame: From baseline before the nerve block until the end of surgery.

    Heart rate will be recorded at predefined perioperative time points to assess hemodynamic stability from baseline before surgery until end of surgery.

  5. Systolic blood pressure (SBP)

    Time frame: From baseline before anesthesia induction until 24 hours postoperatively.

    Systolic blood pressure will be recorded at baseline and at predefined intraoperative every 5 minutes and postoperative time points at (2h, 6h,12h,24h).

  6. Diastolic blood pressure (DBP)

    Time frame: From baseline before anesthesia induction until 24 hours postoperatively.

    Diastolic blood pressure will be recorded at baseline and at predefined intraoperative every 5 minutes and postoperative time points at (2h, 6h,12h,24h).

  7. Mean Arterial Pressure

    Time frame: From baseline before anesthesia induction until 24 hours postoperatively.

    Mean Arterial Pressure will be recorded at baseline and at predefined intraoperative every 5 minutes and postoperative time points at (2h, 6h,12h,24h).

  8. Incidence of Block-Related Adverse Events

    Time frame: From performance of the nerve blocks until 24 hours postoperatively.

    The incidence of adverse events related to the regional anesthesia technique, including symptoms or complications associated with the nerve blocks, will be recorded.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Ahmed Shaban Abd elbadea Khalifa, Assistant lecturer

CONTACT

[email protected]

+20 1143990130

Mohamed Talaat Mohamed, lecturer

CONTACT

[email protected]

+20 1062012031

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Assiut University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Analgesic Effect of Additional Magnesium Sulfate to Standard Combined Costoclavicular-suprascapular Block in Shoulder Arthroscopy.

Acronym: CCSS-Mg

Important dates

Study start
2026
Primary completion
2027
Study completion
2028
First posted
Sep 1, 2026
Registry last updated
Sep 1, 2026

OpenTrials presents study information sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. The official registry record should be consulted for the latest information.

View the official ClinicalTrials.gov record (opens in a new tab)

This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

Published trials that share one or more normalized conditions with this study.