Sonographic comparison of two catheters for continuous interscalene regional anesthesia

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00007925

Enrollment

100

Registered

2016-08-23

Start date

2013-10-29

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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

Conditions

M19.9 M67.9 S42.9

Interventions

Group 1: Controll

traditional straight perineural catheter: StimuLong Sono2 (Panjunk GmbH Geisingen Germany) Group 2: Intervention

flexible and curled-tip perineural catheter: SonoLong Curl Sono (Panjunk GmbH Geisingen Germany)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

17 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: elective shoulder surgery

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Contraindications for continuous interscalene regional anesthesia (Patient refusal of RA, known local anesthetic allergy, known diaphragm palsy of contralateral side, preoperative nerve injury of brachial plexus, inability to handle PCA system and demand a patient controlled bolus)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Daily assessment of the catheter position with ultrasound until the day of catheter removal. commencing after surgery before transfer to the ward.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
daily assessment until catheter removal following sonographic examinations: - sensory-/motor-block (Pinprick/ cold sensation and motor function, assessement of reach to the upper arm, forearm or nearly complete extremity block) - side-effects and complications	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactTim Mäcken

BG Universitätsklinikum Bergmannsheil Klinik für Anästhesiologie, Intensiv-, Palliativ- und Schmerzmedizin

tim.maecken@rub.de02343023666

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026