Comparison of Interscalene Catheter to Single Injection Interscalene Blocks for Total Shoulder Arthroplasties

Recruiting now · Phase 4

Conditions studied: Post Operative Pain, Anesthesia, Nerve Block, Shoulder Osteoarthritis

In brief

Comparison of post-operative pain after total shoulder surgery. The Principle Investigator will be comparing Exparel single shot block to Interscalene catheter

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05868330

Run by

Melinda Seering

People needed

56

Starts

2024-08-19

Expected to finish

2027-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2025-11-10

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 90. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients who have or are:
• Orthopedics service patients having reverse shoulder replacement surgery
• ASA class I, II, or III.
• Patients at least 18 years old but less than 90 years old.
• Patients giving informed consent.
• Non-Emergency Surgery

You may not qualify if…

• Patients who have or are:
• An inability to cooperate during the block placement.
• Patients who do not meet criteria for a regional block: such as those on anti-coagulation,
• Significant pulmonary disease or allergy to medications used for peripheral nerve blocks (Exparel, Bupivacaine and Ropivacaine)
• Neuropathy of the planned extremity to block
• Documented Kidney Failure
• Documented Liver Failure
• A lack of or inability to give informed consent.
• Currently incarcerated.
• Pregnant
• Unable to communicate in English
• Chronic pre-operative opioid use (greater than 20 MME opioid used)
• Fracture
• Revision surgery

Where it is running

• University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics — Iowa City, Iowa, United States (enrolling)

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