New pain block method could improve shoulder surgery recovery
NCT ID NCT06997601
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested two different nerve block techniques to control pain after shoulder arthroscopic surgery. Fifty adults were randomly assigned to receive either a serratus posterior superior intercostal plane block or a combination of suprascapular and axillary nerve blocks. The main goal was to see which method delayed the need for additional pain medication and provided better pain relief in the first 24 hours after surgery.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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50 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2025
- Finished
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Nov 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- 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: * Age from 18 to 65 years. * Both sexes. * American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) physical status I-II. * Scheduled for open thoracotomy. Exclusion Criteria: * Infection at the site of regional blocks. * Allergy to any drug used in this study. * Use of psychotropic and/or narcotic medications on a regular basis. * Cognitive dysfunction. * Cardiovascular disease. * Pulmonary disease. * Coagulation abnormalities. * Anatomical abnormalities. * Neuropathic pain. * Body mass index \>40. * History of substance abuse. * Previous surgery in the same shoulder.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Tanta University
Tanta, El-Gharbia, 31527, Egypt
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