Status:

COMPLETED

The Effect of Dexmedetomidine for Suprascapular Nerve Block With Axillary Nerve Block

Lead Sponsor:

Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital

Collaborating Sponsors:

Hallym University

Conditions:

Suprascapular Nerve Block

Axillary Nerve Block

Eligibility:

All Genders

20-80 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

Suprascapular nerve block (SSNB) is most commonly used for relieving postoperative pain of arthroscopic rotator cuff repair and it can be used in combination with axillary nerve block (ANB). Dexmedeto...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • defined rotator cuff tear on preoperative MRI, which indicated repair
  • acceptable arthroscopic surgery, including rotator cuff repair
  • patients \>20 years old
  • acceptable routine regional blocks and patient-controlled analgesia (PCA)

Exclusion

  • did not undergo arthroscopic rotator cuff repair
  • stopped PCA before 48 h postoperatively due to side effects
  • had a concomitant operation for a Bankart lesion
  • had a history of shoulder operation or fracture
  • had a concomitant neurological disorder around the shoulder
  • underwent conversion to open surgery from the arthroscopy
  • had contraindications for the routine regional blocks used in this study
  • had an known allergy or hypersensitivity against ropivacaine or dexmedetomidine, including other amino-amide local anesthetics or α2-adrenoceptor agonists.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 20 2015

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 30 2016

Estimated Enrollment :

46 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04398589

Start Date

May 20 2015

End Date

June 30 2016

Last Update

May 21 2020

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Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital

Chuncheon, Gangwon-do, South Korea, 24253