Continuous Blockade of the Brachial Plexus

Completed

Conditions studied: Arthroses, Degenerative Disorder, Osteoarthritis

In brief

This study will answer the question whether there is a difference in the effects and complication rates of ultrasound guided continuous interscalene block (CISB) and nerve stimulation-guided continuous cervical paravertebral block (CCPVB). The aim of this study is to evaluate the differences in efficacy and side effects - if any.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02769429

Run by

University of Florida

People needed

53

Starts

2016-09-19

Expected to finish

2018-09-26

Last updated by the study team

2019-07-25

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• The general inclusion will be those adult patients who:
• are between the ages of 18 and 80 years
• have an ASA Health Classification of I, II, or III
• are scheduled for shoulder arthroplasty or rotator cuff repair surgery
• Patients with a BMI of =to/< 40 Exclusion
• The Exclusion criteria will include:
• Patient refusal to participate in the study or sign informed consent
• Patients with contraindications to any of the two blocks or allergy to any of the drugs used
• Patients with shoulder surgery that developed into any other surgery other than total shoulder arthroplasty or rotator cuff repair
• Patients with a BMI >40

Where it is running

• Florida Surgical Center — Gainesville, Florida, United States
• UF Health — Gainesville, Florida, United States

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