New nerve block technique may ease severe pain after shoulder surgery

NCT ID NCT06883279

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Ankara City Hospital Bilkent Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested two methods of giving a nerve block for shoulder surgery to see if one causes less severe 'rebound pain' when the block wears off. Rebound pain is a short but intense pain that can happen as the anesthesia fades. The researchers compared injecting the anesthetic directly between the nerve roots (intraplexus) versus around the nerves (extraplexus) in 85 adults. The goal is to find a way to make recovery less painful.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: local anesthetic (nerve block)
What this could lead to: If the extraplexus approach works better, it could offer a way to reduce severe rebound pain after shoulder surgery, making recovery more comfortable.
What could go wrong: This is a small, completed study with only 85 participants. The results may not apply to everyone, and the difference between the two approaches might be small or not meaningful in practice.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Pain, Postoperative Shoulder Pain

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

ANESTHESIA PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE PAIN, SHOULDER

Contacts and locations

Locations

Ankara Bilkent City Hospital

Ankara, Ankara, Çankaya, 06800, Turkey (Türkiye)

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