effect of catheter tip location on the efficacy of ultrasound guided interscalene brachial plexus block.

quality of analgesia after two different location of catheter tip during ultrasound guided continuous interscalene brachial plexus block in patients underwent shoulder surgery.

Status

Not yet recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12614000298617

Enrollment

Registered

2014-03-20

Start date

2014-03-24

Completion date

2014-04-16

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to compare 2 different places of the tip of ultrasound guided interscalene brachial plexus catheter for analgesia in patients having elective shoulder surgery. We plan to assess the effectiveness of analgesia, side effects and patient satisfaction.

Interventions

group 1: interscalene catheter was placed between the fifth and the sixth cervical roots (C5-C6) ; 20 minutes before general anaesthesia. (which was the same in the two groupes)

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Treatment

Masking

Blinded (masking used) (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 70 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Patients requiring continuous interscalene analgesia following elective shoulder surgery (Latarjet technique)

Exclusion criteria

- Patient refusal . - Severe respiratory disease. - Known neuropathy involving the arm undergoing surgery. - Known allergy to local anaesthetic drugs. - Chronic opioid therapy. - Infection at site of needle puncture

Outcome results