New device aims to cut opioid use after shoulder surgery
NCT ID NCT06071884
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a special device called the Bridge to see if it could help reduce pain and the need for opioid painkillers after rotator cuff surgery. 42 adults having outpatient surgery took part. The goal was to find a better way to manage pain after the procedure.
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Study facts
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- 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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42 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2024
- Finished
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Sep 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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
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Inclusion Criteria: * Greater than 18 years of age * Willing and able to provide informed consent * Scheduled to undergo elective rotator cuff surgery at UPMC * No pre-existing medical conditions which would prevent application of the Bridge device on auricle of ear (i.e., skin infection, rash) Exclusion Criteria: * Opioids dependence * Chronic pain condition with daily opioid use * Anatomical malformation, which may interfere with placement of the nerve block * Raynaud's disease diagnosis * Vasculopathy * Hemophilia or other coagulopathy, or use of active anticoagulation other than aspirin * Patient refusal * Pacemaker * Pre-existing medical conditions which would prevent application of the Bridge device on auricle of ear (i.e., skin infection, rash) * Psoriasis vulgaris
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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UPMC Outpatient Center
West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, 15236, United States
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