Shoulder surgery patients asked: is one shot enough?
NCT ID NCT07641842
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study surveys 140 adults who had keyhole shoulder surgery with a single-injection nerve block plus general anesthesia. Researchers want to learn about patients' pain and recovery experiences to identify who might prefer a continuous nerve catheter instead. The goal is to improve future pain management choices.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 140 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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.
Who is studied
Patients scheduled for for an arthroscopic shoulder surgery at Toronto Western Hospital and Women's College Hospital, Toronto.
- Ages
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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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Inclusion Criteria: Participants must meet all the following inclusion criteria to be eligible for the study: 1. Patients receiving a single-injection PNB for outpatient arthroscopic shoulder surgery at TWH and WCH 2. Age ≥18 years 3. Able to communicate in English Exclusion Criteria: 1. Cognitive impairment (inability to consent to participate in study) 2. Refusal to participate in study 3. Patients with primary block failure defined as those without a detectable sensory or motor block (determined by inability to abduct the arm and numbness or loss of sensation to pinprick over lateral shoulder/deltoid muscle, C5 dermatome)
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network
RECRUITINGToronto, Ontario, M5T 2S8, Canada
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