New nerve block may ease shoulder pain without harming breathing
NCT ID NCT07429669
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests three different nerve blocks to control pain after shoulder surgery. The goal is to find a block that works as well as the standard one but doesn't cause breathing side effects. 120 adults scheduled for shoulder arthroscopy will be randomly assigned to one of the three blocks before surgery. Pain levels and breathing function will be measured for 24 hours after the operation.
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 safer pain-blocking method for shoulder surgery that avoids breathing problems.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study (120 people) comparing known techniques, so results may not apply to all patients or surgeries.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Nov 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
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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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with ASA scores I-II-III * Patients scheduled for elective arthroscopic shoulder surgery * Patients who have been informed about the study and have given written consent will be included. Exclusion Criteria: * Those with a known allergy to local anesthetics * Those with an infection at the application site * Those with a severe coagulopathy disorder or anticoagulant use * Those with contralateral phrenic nerve palsy or a serious pulmonary diagnosis * Those with a history of chronic opioid use or neuropathic pain
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ankara Etlik City Hospital
RECRUITINGYenimahalle, Ankara, 06170, Turkey (Türkiye)
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