Prospective RCT Comparing Perioperative Pain

Arthroplasty Shoulder Clinical Trial

Official title: Preoperative Interscalene Nerve Block Plus Postoperative Local Intra-operative Analgesic Injection vs Preoperative Interscalene Nerve Block Plus Postoperative Saline Injection in Patients Undergoing Shoulder Arthroplasty: a Randomized Trial

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

This study is a non-blinded randomized controlled trial comparing the use of a preoperative "mini" block plus postoperative local infiltration of Exparel (liposomal form of bupivacaine) versus a partial single shot nerve block in subjects undergoing primary reverse or total shoulder arthroplasty to see which is more effective in controlling surgery related pain. To do so, we will utilize the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) to measure pain intensity. Opioid consumption will be recorded on a Pain Monitoring Sheet.

Clinical Trial Description

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Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Arthroplasty Shoulder

• NCT number: NCT03253198
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Rothman Institute Orthopaedics
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: August 2016
• Completion date: July 2017