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NCT Number: NCT00403013

Plexus Anesthesia in Lateral, Head-Down Position for Elective Surgery of the Shoulder

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the axillary plexus block performed in lateral, head down position is effective in the perioperative analgesia in patients scheduled for elective surgery of the shoulder.

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Key information

Conditions

Shoulder Surgery

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, University Hospital Muenster

Münster, D-48129, Germany

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • patients scheduled for elective surgery of the shoulder

Exclusion criteria

  • lateral, head down position not possible

Treatment and study plan

Positioning and anesthesia

Procedure

Positioning during axillary plexus block

Primary outcomes

  1. Visual Analog Scale (VAS) score

    Time frame: 8 hours after start of axillary plexus block

  2. VAS Score

    Time frame: 24 hours after start of axillary plexus block

Secondary outcomes

  1. Opioid consumption

    Time frame: intraoperatively

  2. Patient comfort

    Time frame: six months after surgery

  3. Opioid consumption

    Time frame: during hospital stay

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University Hospital Muenster

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Axillary Plexus Block for Perioperative Analgesia in Patients Scheduled for Elective Surgery of the Shoulder: Influence of Lateral, Head-Down Position

Important dates

Study start
2007
Primary completion
2008
Study completion
2009
First posted
Nov 23, 2006
Registry last updated
Jul 7, 2009

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