Comparison of Paracoracoid Subscapularis Plane Block to Interscalene Block for Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery

• Status: Unknown status
• Trial end date: 2018-12-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

One hundred and twenty patients will be randomized to Interscalene block or Paracoracoid Subscapularis plane block. The study will evaluate the efficacy and duration of blocks in the 2 groups with regards to postoperative analgesia and degree of respiratory depression.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Lawson Health Research Institute
• Treatments: Ropivacaine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Male and females of 16-85years of age, scheduled to undergo arthroscopic shoulder surgery.

2. Elective shoulder surgery undergoing general anesthesia in combination with regional blockade.

3. ASA Class I,II and III

4. Able to give informed consent

5. Able to cooperate with study process

6. Availability of home telephone

Exclusion Criteria:

1. ASA 4

2. Refusal to have regional block

3. Lack of informed consent.

4. Language or reading barrier

5. Allergy to any of the drugs used in the study.

6. Patients with associated significant cardiac and respiratory disease.

7. Patients with pre-existing major organ dysfunction such as hepatic and renal failure.

8. Patients with coexisting hematological disorder or with deranged coagulation parameters.

9. Significant psychiatric illnesses. (Schizophrenia or bipolar disorders, uncontrolled anxiety or depression)

10. Narcotic dependency (Chronic opioid use of greater than 15 mg oral morphine equivalents daily)

11. Peripheral neuropathy

12. Pregnancy

13. Emergency surgery