A nerve block that spares arm movement tested for shoulder surgery pain

NCT ID NCT07824466

Symptom relief Sponsor: Menoufia University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Sep 17, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

Researchers are testing whether a cervical erector spinae plane block, a type of nerve block that numbs pain without weakening the arm, reduces pain after surgery to repair a broken upper arm bone near the shoulder. The trial enrolls 44 adults scheduled for this operation under general anesthesia. Half receive the block plus general anesthesia, and half receive general anesthesia alone. The team measures pain scores over 24 hours and tracks how much opioid pain medicine patients need during and after surgery.

What this could mean

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Active substance: cervical erector spinae plane block using bupivacaine
What this could lead to: If it works, this block could offer better pain relief after shoulder fracture surgery while leaving arm strength intact, which may help patients move sooner.
What could go wrong: This is a small single-center study of 44 people, so results may not apply broadly. Nerve blocks can fail, cause temporary numbness or weakness, or carry rare risks like infection or bleeding.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 44 people

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Started

Aug 2026

Expected to finish

Jul 2027

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 70 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age: 18-70 years old. * Adults scheduled for unilateral proximal humerus open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF). * American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-II patients. Exclusion Criteria: * Patient refusal. * Coagulopathy \[International Normalized Ratio (INR) \>1.4, platelets \<100,000/mm³\]. * Local infection at the block site. * Allergy to local anesthetics or opioids. * History of drug addiction or chronic opioid use. * Significant neurological or psychiatric disorders. * Hemodynamically unstable patients.

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Cervical Erector spinae plane block Proximal humeral fracture surgery

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A nerve block that spares arm movement tested for shoulder surgery pain

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