M75.9
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - capacity to consent - scheduled surgery of shoulder with planned interscalene catheter - written informed consent - hospital stay for at least 2 days after surgery
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - age 99 years - BMI > 40 - patient participation in another investigation - failed written informed consent - further surgery on other body parts - chronic pain with opioid use - Polyneuropathy/sensoric deficit ipsilateral arm - mental disorder/demencia - allergy for Ropivacaine or Prilocaine
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary outcome parameter is the dislocation rate of the catheters. The position of the catheter will be evaluated by injection of 2ml of saline through the catheter. The fluid spread will be evaluated sonografically regarding the nerve immediately after surgery as well as on postoperative day one and two. The spread pattern is categorized in subfascial perineural, extrafascial perineural dislocated, intramuscular dislocated. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| secondary outcome parameters of this study are the postoperative opioid consumption, pain levels (numeric rating scale) in morning, afternoon and evening and patient satisfaction | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus