Bridge Device for Surgical Pain for Rotator Cuff Surgery

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Pain, Rotator Cuff Injuries

In brief

The objective of the trial is to investigate the efficacy of the Bridge device in reducing post-operative pain and post-operative opioid consumption in patients undergoing rotator cuff surgery with the typical mode of anesthesia, nerve block plus propofol sedation.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06071884

Run by

Steven Orebaugh

People needed

42

Starts

2024-07-29

Expected to finish

2024-09-26

Last updated by the study team

2026-01-14

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Greater than 18 years of age
• Willing and able to provide informed consent
• Scheduled to undergo elective rotator cuff surgery at UPMC
• No pre-existing medical conditions which would prevent application of the Bridge device on auricle of ear (i.e., skin infection, rash)

You may not qualify if…

• Opioids dependence
• Chronic pain condition with daily opioid use
• Anatomical malformation, which may interfere with placement of the nerve block
• Raynaud's disease diagnosis
• Vasculopathy
• Hemophilia or other coagulopathy, or use of active anticoagulation other than aspirin
• Patient refusal
• Pacemaker
• Pre-existing medical conditions which would prevent application of the Bridge device on auricle of ear (i.e., skin infection, rash)
• Psoriasis vulgaris

Where it is running

• UPMC Outpatient Center — West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States

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