New nerve block may ease shoulder pain without harming breathing

NCT ID NCT07429669

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Atatürk Chest Diseases and Chest Surgery Training and Research Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tests three different nerve blocks to control pain after shoulder surgery. The goal is to find a block that works as well as the standard one but doesn't cause breathing side effects. 120 adults scheduled for shoulder arthroscopy will be randomly assigned to one of the three blocks before surgery. Pain levels and breathing function will be measured for 24 hours after the operation.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: nerve block procedure
What this could lead to: If successful, this could point toward a safer pain-blocking method for shoulder surgery that avoids breathing problems.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage study (120 people) comparing known techniques, so results may not apply to all patients or surgeries.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Acute Pain Pain, Postoperative

As listed by the trial registrant

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

ARTHROSCOPIC SHOULDER SURGERY POSTOPERATIVE PAIN

Contacts and locations

Locations

Ankara Etlik City Hospital
RECRUITING

Yenimahalle, Ankara, 06170, Turkey (Türkiye)

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