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New pain block may cut opioid use after shoulder surgery
NCT ID NCT05788367
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested two types of nerve blocks to manage pain after shoulder arthroscopy. 44 adults having shoulder surgery received either a pericapsular or interscalene nerve block. The goal was to see which block reduces the need for opioid painkillers after the procedure.
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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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44 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2023
- Finished
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Jan 2026
- 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 to 65 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Body mass index \< 40 kg/m2 * American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-II * posted for elective shoulder arthroscopy Exclusion Criteria: * Known allergy to local anesthetics * allergy to all opioid medications * diagnostic shoulder arthroscopic procedures * patients with chronic opioids use and coagulopathy
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mohammed Fouad Mohamed Algyar
Kafr ash Shaykh, Kafrelsheikh, 33516, Egypt
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