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Ultrasound-Guided Serratus Posterior Superior Intercostal Plane Block versus Interscalene Block for Postoperative Analgesia after Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Noninferiority Trial

Ultrasound-Guided Serratus Posterior Superior Intercostal Plane Block versus Interscalene Block for Postoperative Analgesia after Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Noninferiority Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600126246
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-06-05
Start date
2026-06-15
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-08

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Shoulder disorders

Interventions

Group ISB:Interscalene Block
Group SPSIPB:Serratus Posterior Superior Intercostal Plane Block

Sponsors

Beijing Friendship Hospital ,Capital Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Any gender, aged 18–80 years, ASA physical status I–III; 2. BMI 18–35 kg/m^²; 3. Scheduled for elective arthroscopic shoulder surgery (e.g., rotator cuff repair, labral debridement, acromioplasty); 4. The patient understands and signs the informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.History of severe pulmonary disease (e.g., chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, phrenic nerve injury, history of lung surgery); 2.Infection, deformity, or previous surgical history at the puncture site, or pre-existing neurological dysfunction of the affected limb; 3.Allergy to local anesthetics; 4.Long-term opioid use; 5.Patients with coagulation disorders, hepatic or renal failure, or those who were pregnant or breastfeeding; 6.Patients with psychiatric disorders or other conditions that could interfere with cooperation with NRS assessment; 7.Patients undergoing revision, irrigation, or debridement surgery; 8.Patients who refused to sign the informed consent form;

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain Numerical Rating Scale;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Length of hospital stay;Nerve block–related functional recovery indicators;Duration of analgesia;Baseline characteristics and intraoperative variables;Incidence and severity (complete/partial/none) of hemidiaphragmatic paralysis before block, 30 minutes after block, and in the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU, 30 minutes postoperatively).;Postoperative analgesic medications;Preoperative day 1, in the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU, 30 minutes postoperatively), and at 2, 6, 12, 24, and 48 hours postoperatively, including both resting and dynamic NRS scores;MRC muscle strength score of the affected limb;Quality of Recovery-15 (QoR-15) scale;Postoperative complications;Incidence of ipsilateral complete or partial diaphragmatic paralysis;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLiwei Liu

Beijing Friendship Hospital ,Capital Medical University

liuliwei0212@163.com+86 10 8083 6874

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026