Effect of Local Anesthetic Dose on Interscalene Block
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2013-08-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine if a decrease in the standard volume of local
anesthetic used to numb your shoulder area before shoulder arthroscopy will provide adequate
anesthesia for the procedure and decrease the amount of time until you are ready for
discharge from the hospital.
Phase:
N/A
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Treatments:
Anesthetics Anesthetics, Local Bupivacaine Mepivacaine