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A Randomized Comparison between Infraclavicular/Suprascapular and Axillary/Suprascapular Nerve Blocks for Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair

A Randomized Comparison between Infraclavicular/Suprascapular and Axillary/Suprascapular Nerve Blocks for Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20151126002
Enrollment
50
Registered
2015-11-26
Start date
2015-11-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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

Conditions

Infraclavicular brachial plexus block Suprascapular nerve block Axillary nerve block Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair Analgesia Nerve Block Arthroscopy

Interventions

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20 mL of bupivacaine 0.25% with epinephrine 5 µg/mL and dexamethasone 0.1 mg/mL will be deposited dorsal to the axillary artery&#44
medial to the coracoid process. &#45
10 mL of bupivacaine 0.25% with epinephrine 5 µg/mL and dexamethasone 0.1 mg/mL will be injected in the suprascapular fossa.,&#45
10 mL of bupivacaine 0.25% with epinephrine 5 µg/mL and dexamethasone 0.1mg/mL will be injected around the axillary nerve (caudal to the surgical neck of the humerus). &#45
10 mL of bupivacaine 0.25% with epinephrine 5 µg/mL and dexamethasone 0.1 mg/mL will be deposited in the suprascapular fossa
Experimental Procedure/Surgery,Experimental Procedure/Surgery
Infraclavicular/Suprascapular nerve blocks,Axillary/Suprascapular nerve blocks

Sponsors

None
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - patients undergoing arthroscopic rotator cuff repair - American Society of Anesthesiologists classification 1-3 - body mass index between 18 and 30

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - adults who are unable to give their own consent - pre-existing neuropathy - coagulopathy - renal failure or hepatic failure - allergy to local anesthetics (LAs) - pregnancy - prior surgery in the infraclavicular region, shoulder or suprascapular fossa - chronic pain syndromes requiring opioid intake at home

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Proportion of patients reporting moderate to severe postoperative pain at 30 minutes in recovery room Pain score (Numeric rating scale)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Postoperative pain score at 24 hours after surgery Pain score (Numeric rating scale),Post-operative opioid consumption at 24 hours after surgery Total amount of morphine,Intra-operative opioid consumption at the end of surgery Total amount of fentanyl,Patient's satisfaction at 24 hours after surgery a 0-10 scale,Hemidiaphragmatic paralysis in recovery room Ultrasonography

Contacts

Public ContactPrangmalee Leurcharusmee

Chiang Mai University

prangmalee.l@cmu.ac.th6653935522

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026