Prospective Evaluation of Interscalene Nerve Catheters vs. Single Injection Blocks
Stopped early · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Pain
In brief
The primary hypothesis is that those patients who choose an interscalene catheter will have less pain postoperatively than those with single injection blocks. Secondary hypotheses examine physical therapy outcomes and incidence of parasthesia or pain following surgery for up to 3 months.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01385449
- Run by
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
- People needed
- 73
- Starts
- 2011-06-01
- Expected to finish
- 2016-02-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2019-02-18
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 79. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status 1-3
- 18-79 years of age, inclusive
- body mass index of < 36 kg/m2.
- The ability to understand local anesthetic related complications and care of a CPNB
- Presence of a caretaker with them during the first 24 hours of local anesthetic infusion, and on a daily basis.
- The ability to communicate with the practitioner managing the catheter.
- Residence within 2 hours of University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics
You may not qualify if…
- Any contraindication to a continuous interscalene catheter placement
- Clinically significant pulmonary disease
- Clinically significant cardiac disease
- Allergy to ropivacaine
- Peripheral or central nervous system disease
- Current (or planned) anticoagulation therapy or disease
- Local infection over area of catheter placement
- Renal or hepatic failure
- History of opioid dependence
- Significant psychiatric disease
- Pregnancy or lactation (Subjects will be asked if it is possible they could be pregnant. If a subject responds in the affirmative, a pregnancy test will be done.)
- Seizure Disorder
Where it is running
- U of Wisconsin — Madison, Wisconsin, United States
- University of Wisconsin — Madison, Wisconsin, United States
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