Precision injection may improve pain relief after shoulder surgery
NCT ID NCT07695025
First seen Jul 10, 2026 · Last updated Jul 10, 2026
Summary
This study compares two different injection sites for a nerve block used to control pain after shoulder arthroscopy. The goal is to see which site provides better pain relief and reduces complications like diaphragm paralysis. Fifty adults scheduled for shoulder surgery will receive the block before general anesthesia, and their pain levels, medication use, and side effects will be tracked.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Ultrasound-Guided Interscalene Block
- What this could lead to
- If one injection site proves better, it could lead to more effective pain relief and fewer side effects like diaphragm paralysis after shoulder surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 50 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Risks include nerve damage, bleeding, or breathing issues.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: Adults aged 18 years or older. ASA physical status I-III. Scheduled for shoulder arthroscopy under general anesthesia with a planned ultrasound-guided interscalene block for postoperative analgesia. Able to provide written informed consent. Normal coagulation parameters and no antithrombotic therapy. No infection or anatomical abnormality at the injection site. No known allergy to local anesthetics. No contralateral diaphragmatic paralysis or pneumothorax. No dyspnea and adequate pulmonary function. Exclusion Criteria: Age younger than 18 years or ASA physical status IV. Antithrombotic therapy or abnormal coagulation parameters. Infection or anatomical abnormality at the injection site. Known allergy to local anesthetics. Contralateral diaphragmatic paralysis or history of pneumothorax. Dyspnea. Refusal to undergo interscalene block.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sultan Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital
Istanbul, Istanbul, 34668, Turkey (Türkiye)
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