Status:

RECRUITING

Analgesic Effect of Infraspinatus-teres Minor Block for Pre-emptive Analgesia in Patients Undergoing Shoulder Surgeries.

Lead Sponsor:

Zagazig University

Conditions:

Preemptive Analgesia

Eligibility:

All Genders

21-65 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The aim of the study to evaluate the efficacy of the infraspinatus-teres minor (ITM) block in improving pre-emptive analgesia, reducing opioid consumption, and enhancing the overall analgesic effect i...

Detailed Description

To compare between infraspinatus-teres minor versus control group (GA): 1. To measure analgesic parameters including: the total amount of rescue analgesic consumption (morphine) in the first 24 hours...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • • Patients' acceptance.
  • Age: Adults aged 21-65 years old.
  • BMI: 25-30 kg/m2
  • Sex: both sexes (males or females).
  • Patients undergoing unilateral shoulder surgey under general anesthesia.
  • ASA (American Society of Anesthesiologists) physical status classification I to II.
  • Duration of the surgery \< 3hours.

Exclusion

  • • Patients with contraindications to regional anesthesia (e.g. local or systemic infections, or severe neurological or muscular or bleeding disorders or patient on anticoagulant).
  • Allergy to study medications: bupivacaine or dexamethasone, or dexmedetomidine
  • Patients with severe cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, or hepatic diseases, uncontrolled diabetes , or those undergoing chronic opioid therapy.
  • Psychiatric disorders that hinder informed consent or study participation.
  • history of neurological diseases or conditions that would affect the efficacy of nerve blocks (e.g., neuropathy, spinal cord injury, or history of severe muscle weakness).
  • Patients with nerve injury or disease around the shoulder joint, including thoracic outlet syndrome, Multiple sclerosis, cervical disc disease with ipsilateral radiculopathy, or patients with abnormal sensory or motor function of the upper limb.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 9 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

January 30 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

60 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06999460

Start Date

June 9 2025

End Date

January 30 2026

Last Update

June 12 2025

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Faculity of medicine, Zagazig university, Zagazig

Zagazig, Egypt, Egypt

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Faculty of human medicine, Zagazig university, Zagazig

Zagazig, Egypt