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New nerve block may ease shoulder surgery pain without affecting breathing
NCT ID NCT07670780
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study will compare two types of nerve blocks for pain relief after shoulder surgery. One is a standard block that can sometimes weaken breathing; the other is a newer block that may avoid that side effect. 120 adults having shoulder arthroscopy will be randomly assigned to one of the two blocks or a control group, and their pain and breathing will be measured afterward.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- nerve block procedure
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a pain-blocking method that controls pain after shoulder surgery with less risk of breathing problems.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study (120 people) comparing two established techniques, so it may not lead to a major change in practice. The new block might not control pain as well as the standard one.
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Study facts
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- 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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About 120 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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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: * Age between 18 and 65 years * ASA physical status I-II * Scheduled for elective shoulder arthroscopy * No known allergy to study medications * No psychiatric disorder * No opioid dependence * Ability to use patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) and complete VAS assessments * No contraindication to peripheral nerve blocks * Written informed consent obtained Exclusion Criteria: * Refusal to participate * Uncontrolled hypertension * Chronic pain or ongoing analgesic treatment * Significant cardiac disease (coronary artery disease, arrhythmia, heart failure) * Diabetes mellitus
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