New study aims to find best pain relief for broken collarbone surgery
NCT ID NCT06737237
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compares two ways to manage pain after clavicle (collarbone) surgery: a nerve block (cervical plexus block) versus local anesthetic injected into the surgical site. The goal is to see which method reduces the need for strong painkillers like fentanyl and improves recovery. The trial will enroll 40 adults aged 18-64 who are scheduled for clavicle surgery at a military medical center.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- bupivacaine
- What this could lead to
- If the nerve block works better, it could become the standard way to manage pain after clavicle surgery, reducing the need for strong painkillers like fentanyl.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 40 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The study is not blinded, which could bias outcomes.
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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 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2024
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a US federal agency other than the NIH.
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 to 64 years
- 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 18-64 years * Scheduled surgery of the clavicle, acromioclavicular joint, or coracoclavicular ligament at NMCL * ASA Physical Status Classification 1-3 Exclusion Criteria: * Emergent surgery * Concurrent surgery involving the glenobumeral joint or proximal humerus * Prior anaphylactic reaction or known intolerance to study medications * Patient reported or documented opioid use within the last 30 days unrelated to clavicular, AC joint, or CC ligament pathology
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune
Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, 28443, United States
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