Subacromial Injection of Epinephrine Improves Visualization in Shoulder Arthroscopy

The University of Texas System (UT)

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 4

Conditions: Shoulder Arthroscopy

Treatments: Drug: Bupivacaine with Epinephrine; Drug: Bupivacaine alone

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05244525

HSC-MS-21-1061

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to evaluate surgeon-rated visual clarity and the need for increased irrigation pump pressure during arthroscopic shoulder surgery and to evaluate mean arterial pressure, operative time, and any adverse events that occur during arthroscopic shoulder surgery.

Enrollment: 60 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Undergo arthroscopic shoulder surgery in the seated upright (beach-chair) position requiring visualization within the subacromial space

Exclusion criteria

• Are unable to provide informed consent
• Non-English speaker
• Have a history of adverse medication reaction to epinephrine

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Triple Blind

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60 participants in 2 patient groups

Treatment

Experimental group

Treatment:

Drug: Bupivacaine with Epinephrine

Control Group

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Drug: Bupivacaine alone