Interscalene Block With and Without Liposomal Bupivacaine in Shoulder Surgery

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Rotator Cuff Tear, Postoperative Pain

In brief

The purpose of this study is to examine the difference in perioperative pain after shoulder surgery with a standard bupivacaine nerve block compared to liposomal bupivacaine enhanced nerve block alone in TSA and ARCR. Data will be compared using VAS scores and opiate consumption between the two groups. The hypothesis of this study is that an interscalene nerve block with liposomal bupivacaine will decrease both postoperative VAS pain scores and total narcotic consumption when compared to a standard bupivacaine interscalene nerve block alone.

Key facts

Study ID: NCT03728946
Run by: Orthopaedic & Neurosurgery Specialists
People needed: 100
Starts: 2018-11-21
Expected to finish: 2020-03-01
Last updated by the study team: 2020-03-24

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

Patients over 18 undergoing rotator cuff repair or total shoulder arthroplasty

You may not qualify if…

Pregnant
Documented drug of alcohol abuse
Active narcotic use prior to surgery
Neurological deficit
Allergy to amide anesthetics
Not cleared by primary care physician
Hydrocodone or oxycodone intolerance
Enrollment in another clinical trial or past cognitive or mental health status that interferes with study

Where it is running

Greenwich Hospital — Greenwich, Connecticut, United States
Orthopaedic & Neurosurgery Specialists — Greenwich, Connecticut, United States
Stamford Ambulatory Surgical Center — Stamford, Connecticut, United States
Atlantis Orthopaedics — Atlantis, Florida, United States
Atlantis Orthopaedics — Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States
Southern Oregon Orthopedics, Inc. — Medford, Oregon, United States

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