Effect of Local Anesthetic Dose on Interscalene Block
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Shoulder Arthroscopy, Interscalene Block
In brief
The purpose of this study is to determine if a decrease in the standard volume of local anesthetic used to numb your shoulder area before shoulder arthroscopy will provide adequate anesthesia for the procedure and decrease the amount of time until you are ready for discharge from the hospital.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01701115
- Run by
- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
- People needed
- 154
- Starts
- 2012-08-01
- Expected to finish
- 2013-08-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2017-10-04
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Age: 18 - 80 years old
- Surgical time < 2.5 hours
- ASA I, II or III
- Shoulder arthroscopy
You may not qualify if…
- Age < 18 or > 80 years old
- Chronic pain patients (on narcotics/opioids > 3 months)
- Open shoulder surgical procedure
- BMI > 40
- Pre-existing neurological condition
- Patient refusal of interscalene block
- Severe respiratory disease or hemidiaphragmatic dysfunction
- Allergy to any local anesthetics
- Planned general anesthesia
Where it is running
- Hospital for Special Surgery — New York, New York, United States
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