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Shoulder surgery pain showdown: catheter vs. single shot

NCT ID NCT05868330

Symptom relief Sponsor: Melinda Seering Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study compares two methods of numbing the shoulder after total shoulder replacement: a continuous catheter that delivers pain medicine over time versus a single injection of long-lasting medication. About 56 adults having shoulder replacement will be randomly assigned to one of the two groups. The goal is to see which approach provides better pain control and function on the first day after surgery.

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Study facts

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Phase

Phase 4

Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.

Participants

About 56 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Aug 2024

Expected to finish

Jan 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 90 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: Patients who have or are: 1. Orthopedics service patients having reverse shoulder replacement surgery 2. ASA class I, II, or III. 3. Patients at least 18 years old but less than 90 years old. 4. Patients giving informed consent. 5. Non-Emergency Surgery Exclusion Criteria: Patients who have or are: 1. An inability to cooperate during the block placement. 2. Patients who do not meet criteria for a regional block: such as those on anti-coagulation, 3. Significant pulmonary disease or allergy to medications used for peripheral nerve blocks (Exparel, Bupivacaine and Ropivacaine) 4. Neuropathy of the planned extremity to block 5. Documented Kidney Failure 6. Documented Liver Failure 7. A lack of or inability to give informed consent. 8. Currently incarcerated. 9. Pregnant 10. Unable to communicate in English 11. Chronic pre-operative opioid use (greater than 20 MME opioid used) 12. Fracture 13. Revision surgery

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

osteoarthritis Pain, Postoperative

As listed by the trial registrant

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Anesthesia Nerve block Post operative pain Shoulder osteoarthritis

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics

    RECRUITING

    Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States

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