Comparison of Postoperative Quality of Recovery by Anesthetic Method in Patients Undergoing Shoulder Arthroscopy

Comparison of Postoperative Quality of Recovery by Anesthetic Method in Patients Undergoing Shoulder Arthroscopy: Brachial Plexus Block for Pain Control Under General Anesthesia Versus Brachial Plexus Block for Surgical Block Under Sedation

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT06638112

Enrollment

144

Registered

2024-10-15

Start date

2024-10-30

Completion date

2026-05-31

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Shoulder Arthroscopy

Brief summary

The aim of this study is to compare the quality of recovery in patients undergoing arthroscopic shoulder surgery depending on the type of anesthesia used: 1. general anesthesia with preoperative brachial plexus block for intra- and postoperative analgesia 2. regional anesthesia (brachial plexus block) with intraoperative sedation.

Interventions

PROCEDUREBrachial Plexus Block

Interscalene brachial plexus block with 0.75% ropivacaine. Intraoperative sedation with remimazolam or propofol.

PROCEDUREGeneral Anesthesia (control group)

General anesthesia with propofol, fentanyl and rocuronium for induction, and with sevoflurane for maintenance. Brachial plexus block with 0.5% ropivacaine for intra- and postoperative analgesia.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Intervention model description

Parallel group, open-label randomized trial

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

19 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Patients of age 19 years and above, scheduled for shoulder arthroscopic surgery

Exclusion criteria

* emergency operation * inflammation or infection at the site of nerve block administration * inability to perform the quality of recovery questionnaire due to dementia or delirium * severe lung disease (e.g. chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or interstitial lung disease) * contraindication to brachial plexus block * history of hypersensitivity or side effect to ropivacaine

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Quality of recovery (QoR-15) at 48 hours post-surgery	at 48 hours post-surgery	Quality of recovery (QoR-15) at 48 hours post-surgery (0-150)

Secondary

Countries

South Korea

Contacts

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORHansol Kim, MD

Seoul National University Hospital

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Jun 30, 2026

Measure	Time frame	Description
Antiemetic administration	rom end of surgery up to 48 hours post-surgery	Antiemetic administration from end of surgery up to 48 hours post-surgery
Baseline hemidiagphramatic paralysis	On the day of surgery, before the operation	Baseline hemidiagphramatic paralysis
Postoperative hemidiagphramatic paralysis	Immediately after surgery	Postoperative hemidiagphramatic paralysis
Quality of recovery (QoR-15) on the day before surgery	on the day before surgery	Quality of recovery (QoR-15) on the day before surgery (0-150)
Quality of recovery (QoR-15) 24 hours post-surgery	at 24 hours post-surgery	Quality of recovery (QoR-15) 24 hours post-surgery (0-150)
Postoperative pain 1 hour post-surgery	at 1 hour post-surgery	Postoperative pain 1 hour post-surgery (Numeric rating scale, 0: no pain; 10: worst pain imaginable)
Postoperative pain 6 hours post-surgery	at 6 hours post-surgery	Postoperative pain 6 hours post-surgery (Numeric rating scale, 0: no pain; 10: worst pain imaginable)
Postoperative pain 12 hours post-surgery	at 12 hours post-surgery	Postoperative pain 12 hours post-surgery (Numeric rating scale, 0: no pain; 10: worst pain imaginable)
Postoperative pain 24 hours post-surgery	at 24 hours post-surgery	Postoperative pain 24 hours post-surgery (Numeric rating scale, 0: no pain; 10: worst pain imaginable)
Postoperative pain 48 hours post-surgery	at 48 hours post-surgery	Postoperative pain 48 hours post-surgery (Numeric rating scale, 0: no pain; 10: worst pain imaginable)
Incidence of postoperative nausea and/or vomiting (PONV) 1 hour post-surgery	at 1 hour post-surgery	Incidence of postoperative nausea and/or vomiting (PONV) 1 hour post-surgery
Incidence of postoperative nausea and/or vomiting (PONV) 6 hours post-surgery	at 6 hours post-surgery	Incidence of postoperative nausea and/or vomiting (PONV) 6 hours post-surgery
Incidence of postoperative nausea and/or vomiting (PONV) 12 hours post-surgery	at 12 hours post-surgery	Incidence of postoperative nausea and/or vomiting (PONV) 12 hours post-surgery
Incidence of postoperative nausea and/or vomiting (PONV) 24 hours post-surgery	at 24 hours post-surgery	Incidence of postoperative nausea and/or vomiting (PONV) 24 hours post-surgery
Incidence of postoperative nausea and/or vomiting (PONV) 48 hours post-surgery	at 48 hours post-surgery	Incidence of postoperative nausea and/or vomiting (PONV) 48 hours post-surgery
Rescue opioid analgesic administration	from end of surgery up to 48 hours post-surgery	Rescue opioid analgesic administration from end of surgery up to 48 hours post-surgery (morphine milligram equivalent, MME)