Comparison of two regional anesthesia techniques (interscalene versus subacromial block) for pain relief after a specific arthroscopic shoulder operation (rotator cuff tear repair)

Effectiveness of subacromial versus interscalene continuous infusion of ropivacaine for pain management after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN12247361

Enrollment

126

Registered

2015-09-25

Start date

2011-06-28

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2016-10-17

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Conditions

Pain treatment after arthroscopic rotator cuff tear repair Surgery

Interventions

Based on a computer generated randomization table, 126 adult patients undergoing arthroscopic rotator cuff tear repair are assigned to either the interscalene group or the subacromial group. All patie

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 18 or over 2. ASA physical status I-III 3. Undergoing a rotator cuff tear repair

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Allergy to one of the drugs 2. Coagulopathy 3. Renal failure 4. Hepatic failure 5. Severe respiratory disease 6. Peripheral neuropathy of the upper limb 7. Paralysis of the controlateral phrenic nerve 8. Chronic opioid treatment

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain measured using the visual analogue score (VAS) at rest three times per day and before and after physiotherapy twice a day during the three day hospitalization.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Amplitude of shoulder movement measured using a goniometer during in-hospital physiotherapy (twice per day) and once a month at the surgeon's consultation after discharge for four months 2. Patients' satisfaction measured at the time of discharge using an inverse visual analog scale 3. Side effects (nausea, infection, hematoma, neurological problems, pneumothorax, Horner's syndrome, hoarseness, respiratory distress, capsulitis) as noted by medical personnel during the period of hospitalisation	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Amplitude of shoulder movement measured using a goniometer during in-hospital physiotherapy (twice per day) and once a month at the surgeon's consultation after discharge for four months 2. Patients' satisfaction measured at the time of discharge using an inverse visual analog scale 3. Side effects (nausea, infection, hematoma, neurological problems, pneumothorax, Horner's syndrome, hoarseness, respiratory distress, capsulitis) as noted by medical personnel during the period of hospitalisation

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Countries

Switzerland

Outcome results

None listed

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