The efficacy of the concomitant use of continuous interscalene block and suprascapular nerve block for pain relief after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair

The efficacy of the concomitant use of continuous interscalene block and suprascapular nerve block for pain relief after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair - Continuous interscalene block with suprascapular nerve block for pain relief after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000027291

Enrollment

Registered

2017-05-10

Start date

2017-03-13

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

rotator cuff tear

Interventions

The all patients undergo general anesthesia by propofol and remifentanil for the surgery and continuous interscalene block (after ultrasound-guided catheter insertion, 0.2% ropivacaine is administrate

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The adult patients (20 years of age or older) who were scheduled to undergo arthroscopic rotator cuff repair at yamagata university hospital

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: When we did not obtain written informed consent, we failed the continuous interscalene block or the suprascapular nerve block, a patient had a contraindication of the nerve blocks, a patient could not perform self-evaluation or communicate with us such as a mental illness, or a patient had a severe underlying condition

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Postoperative pain at 6 hours, 12 hours, 24 hours, 48 hours after the operation: Numerical Rating Scale (0-10), Verbal Rating Scale (0-3)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The amount of additional analgesics, complications and adverse effects during 48 hours after the operation.	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactMasayuki Okada

yamagata university faculty of medicine department of anesthesiology

mokada@med.id.yamagata-u.ac.jp023-628-5400

Outcome results

None listed

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