Comparison between in plane and out of plane approaches for continuous interscalene brachial plexus block

Comparison between in plane and out of plane approaches for continuous interscalene brachial plexus block - Continuous interscalene brachial plexus block

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000007541

Enrollment

Registered

2012-03-21

Start date

2012-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Diseases that require surgery in the shoulder

Interventions

A catheter is inserted with an in-plane approach for ultrasound-guided continuous interscalene block A catheter is inserted with an out-of plane approach for ultrasound-guided continuous interscalene

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients undergoing arthroscopic shoulder surgery

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with a history of diabetes mellitus, neurologic disease, and infections at the site of catheter insertion

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Postoperative pain scores and the degree of postoperative movement of catheter	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Postoperative complications	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactShinichi Sakura

Shimane University, Faculty of Medicine, University hospital Surgical Center

ssakura@med.shimane-u.ac.jp0853-20-2295

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026