Prospective Observational Study on the Analgesic Effectiveness of Blocking the Suprascapular and Axillary Nerves in Shoulder Arthroscopy.

Jose Manuel López González

Status: Completed

Conditions: Shoulder Arthropathy Associated With Other Conditions; Suprascapular and Axillary Nerve Block; Analgesia

Treatments: Procedure: Shoulder arthroscopy

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06611761

2023/491

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the analgesic efficacy of suprascapular and axillary nerve block for shoulder arthroscopy surgery

Full description

An observational study of paired cohorts, not randomized, was designed with the aim of comparing the postoperative analgesic effectiveness of two regional analgesic techniques: the shoulder anterior capsular block associated with the suprascapular nerve block performed via an anterior approach versus the suprascapular and axillary nerve blocks performed posteriorly in patients with shoulder surgery via arthroscopy in procedures that cause intense postoperative pain.

Enrollment: 166 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients over 18 years of age.
• ASA (Physical Status Classification System) I - III.
• Having been scheduled for shoulder arthroscopy surgery.

Exclusion criteria

Any contraindication for performing regional anesthetic techniques:

• Infection at the puncture point.
• Alteration of hemostasis.
• Allergy to local anesthetics.
• Patient refusal to participate in the study.
• Inability to evaluate postoperative pain.
• Known neuropathy of the operated limb.
• Patients who required conversion to open surgery.

Trial design

166 participants in 2 patient groups

SHAC block + anterior SSN block

Description:

Group of patients undergoing shoulder arthroscopy who underwent a block of the anterior capsule of the shoulder (SHAC block) with the suprascapular nerve block (SSN block) performed via an anterior approach with 20 ml of 0.20% ropivacaine

Treatment:

Procedure: Shoulder arthroscopy

Posterior SSN + AN blocks

Description:

Group of patients undergoing shoulder arthroscopy who underwent a suprascapular and axillary nerve block performed via a posterior approach with 20 ml of 0.20% ropivacaine

Treatment:

Procedure: Shoulder arthroscopy