New painkiller aims to cut opioid use after shoulder surgery
NCT ID NCT07280195
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a medication applied directly during shoulder replacement surgery (ZYNRELEF) can reduce the need for strong painkillers after the operation, compared to the standard method of using a nerve block with a catheter. About 86 adults having shoulder replacement will be randomly assigned to one of the two pain management approaches. Researchers will track how much opioid medication each group uses, their pain scores, and satisfaction with pain control.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 86 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
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18 years and older
- 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: 1. Adult patients 18 years or older 2. Indicated to undergo primary total shoulder arthroplasty (anatomic or reverse) Exclusion Criteria: 1. Any persons unable to consent, will not be eligible 2. Patients undergoing revision arthroplasty or reverse shoulder arthroplasty 3. Proximal humerus fractures 4. Inability to have interscalene anesthetic catheter placement 5. Compromised baseline renal function (CrCl \< 50) 6. BMI \> 40 7. History of GI bleed, prior duodenal surgery, or gastric sleeve resection 8. Current narcotic use or prior consistent narcotic exposure in the last 6 months 9. Use of perioperative oral steroid medications 10. Active Workman's compensation claim 11. Prior shoulder arthroplasty on the contralateral side in which an interscalene catheter was used
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Washington University
St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
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