Skip to content

ZYNRELEF vs Continuous Catheter for Pain Management Following Shoulder Arthroplasty

ZYNRELEF vs Continuous Catheter for Pain Management Following Shoulder Arthroplasty

Status
Enrolling by invitation
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT07280195
Enrollment
86
Registered
2025-12-12
Start date
2026-02-14
Completion date
2027-12-01
Last updated
2026-02-19

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Pain Management, Total Shoulder Arthroplasty

Keywords

ZYNRELEF, Total shoulder arthroplasty

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if local intra-operative application of ZYNRELEF (topical medication) during shoulder replacement surgery improves pain control (as defined by opioid consumption after surgery) compared to the use of an interscalene block with catheter. This is a randomized clinical trial without blinding. Subjects will complete patient reported outcomes before and after surgery. Subjects will track their narcotic use, pain scores and pain satisfaction after surgery.

Interventions

ZYNRELEF

DRUGBupivacaine

Interscalene block with continuous catheter pump

Sponsors

Washington University School of Medicine
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

1. Adult patients 18 years or older 2. Indicated to undergo primary total shoulder arthroplasty (anatomic or reverse)

Exclusion criteria

1. Any persons unable to consent, will not be eligible 2. Patients undergoing revision arthroplasty or reverse shoulder arthroplasty 3. Proximal humerus fractures 4. Inability to have interscalene anesthetic catheter placement 5. Compromised baseline renal function (CrCl \< 50) 6. BMI \> 40 7. History of GI bleed, prior duodenal surgery, or gastric sleeve resection 8. Current narcotic use or prior consistent narcotic exposure in the last 6 months 9. Use of perioperative oral steroid medications 10. Active Workman's compensation claim 11. Prior shoulder arthroplasty on the contralateral side in which an interscalene catheter was used

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Narcotic consumptionFrom surgery to two-weeks following surgeryNarcotic consumption measured in morphine equivalent units (MEU)

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Pain management costPerioperativeTotal cost of the interscalene single shot block plus Zynrelef compared to the cost of the block plus catheter with pain pump
Pain management administrationPerioperativeTime needed by the anesthesiologists to perform the blocks in both groups.

Countries

United States

Contacts

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORAlexander Aleem, MD

Washington University School of Medicine

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 20, 2026