Tingling during shoulder block: does it signal nerve trouble?
NCT ID NCT06906458
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 120 adults having shoulder surgery. Researchers wanted to see if a tingling or electric shock feeling (called paresthesia) during a nerve block injection leads to nerve symptoms like numbness or weakness after the block wears off. They tracked what happened during the block and then called patients later to check for any lasting nerve issues.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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120 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
The study will include patients aged 18-65 years with ASA physical status I or II who are planned to undergo interscalene nerve block for analgesia prior to arthroscopic shoulder surgery in the beach chair position under general anesthesia.
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * ASA physical status I to II * Age range of 18-65 years * Patients planned for interscalene nerve block for analgesia prior to arthroscopic shoulder surgery in the beach chair position under general anesthesia Exclusion Criteria: * body mass index \>35 kg/m²) * history of drug use * Patient's refusal to participate in the study * Psychiatric disorders * Central nervous system diseases * Vestibular disorders * Presence of diabetes, neuropathy, and paralysis * Pregnancy * Open shoulder surgery * Allergy to local anesthetics * Coagulopathy * Severe thrombocytopenia * Infection at the puncture site * Pre-existing neuropathy in the limb to be operated on * Use of opioid and antiemetic medications before surgery * Use of dexamethasone * Lung disease * Low baseline oxygen saturation * Patients who cannot cooperate in the postoperative period (e.g., mental retardation, delirium, language acquisition deficiency, etc.)
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ankara Bilkent City Hospital
Ankara, Ankara, Çankaya, 06800, Turkey (Türkiye)
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