Comparison of Postoperative Quality of Recovery by Anesthetic Method in Patients Undergoing Shoulder Arthroscopy

Seoul National University

Status

Enrolling

Conditions

Shoulder Arthroscopy

Treatments

Procedure: Brachial Plexus Block

Procedure: General Anesthesia (control group)

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT06638112

2408-076-1562

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to compare the quality of recovery in patients undergoing arthroscopic shoulder surgery depending on the type of anesthesia used:

general anesthesia with preoperative brachial plexus block for intra- and postoperative analgesia
regional anesthesia (brachial plexus block) with intraoperative sedation.

Enrollment

140 estimated patients

Sex

All

Ages

19+ years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Patients of age 19 years and above, scheduled for shoulder arthroscopic surgery

Exclusion criteria

emergency operation
inflammation or infection at the site of nerve block administration
inability to perform the quality of recovery questionnaire due to dementia or delirium
severe lung disease (e.g. chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or interstitial lung disease)
contraindication to brachial plexus block
history of hypersensitivity or side effect to ropivacaine

Trial design

Primary purpose

Treatment

Allocation

Randomized

Interventional model

Parallel Assignment

Masking

None (Open label)

140 participants in 2 patient groups

General anesthesia

Active Comparator group

Description:

The patient undergoes shoulder arthroscopy under general anesthesia after receiving a preoperative brachial plexus block for intra- and postoperative analgesia.

Treatment:

Procedure: General Anesthesia (control group)

Brachial plexus block

Experimental group

Description:

The patient undergoes shoulder arthroscopy under brachial plexus block and intraoperative sedation with remimazolam or propofol.

Treatment:

Procedure: Brachial Plexus Block