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NCT Number: NCT04941235

The Effectiveness of Different Techniques of Interscalene Brachial Plexus Block With General Anesthesia for Shoulder Arthroscopy

There are different techniques of interscalene brachial plexus block, we aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of 3 of them as analgesia during shoulder arthroscopy surgery under general anesthesia.

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Key information

Conditions

Shoulder and Upper Arm Injury Arm Injuries Wounds and Injuries

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Faculty of Medcine

Minya, 61111, Egypt

About this study

Prospective randomized controlled study

There were 4 groups included in our study:

Group N: nerve stimulator guided interscalene brachial plexus block was done Group U: ultrasound guided interscalene brachial plexus block was done Group NU: dual guidance (using both nerve stimulator and ultrasound) Group C: control group We assessed in each group: heart rate, noninvasive blood pressure, time needed for block, onset of sensory and motor power loss and their offset, and finally patient satisfaction.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Age: 18-65 years old.
  • Sex: Both sexes.
  • ASA I & II.

Exclusion criteria

  • - Patient refusal.
  • Bleeding disorders.
  • Damage or disease of the brachial plexus.
  • ASA more than II.
  • Pre-existing peripheral neuropathy.
  • Patients with neuromuscular diseases.
  • Patients with known hypersensitivity to drugs of the study.
  • Patients with local skin infection at the site of injection.
  • Psychiatric diseases interfering with evaluation of the block.

Treatment and study plan

ultrasound and nerve stimulator

Device

nerve stimulator and ultrasound guided interscalene brachial plexus block

Primary outcomes

  1. Analgesic effect of each technique

    Time frame: 12 hour

    using visual analogue scale for pain The patient is asked to express the degree of pain in numbers from 0-10, where 0 means no pain and 10 represents severe pain.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Minia University

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2020
First posted
Jun 28, 2021
Registry last updated
Jun 30, 2021

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