Clinical trials: Interscalene Nerve Block
Shoulder Surgery, Nerve Block
The Effects of Dexamethasone on Low Dose Interscalene Brachial Plexus Block
A standard interscalene nerve block is performed with long acting local anesthetic (bupivacaine or ropivacaine in concentrations varying from 0.25% to 0.75%).
- Trial name
- ISB-Dex (NCT02322242)
- Testing
- Systemic Dexamethasone, Perineural dexamethasone
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 182 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dr. Stephen Choi
Anesthesia, Local
Analgesia Duration of Dexamethasone, Buprenorphine, or Clonidine With Ropivacaine for Interscalene Nerve Block
This is a prospective randomized controlled triple-masked study looking at the duration of nerve block analgesia when using the listed adjuvants (dexamethasone, buprenorphine and clonidine) plus ropivacaine versus plain…
- Trial name
- NCT03117140
- Testing
- Ropivacaine 0.75%, Ropivacaine 0.75% + 300 mcg Buprenorphine, Ropivacaine 0.75% + 75 mcg clonidine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Melinda Seering
Pain, Postoperative
Analgesic Efficacy of Interscalene Nerve Block Versus Local Infiltration Analgesia Following Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
Total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) is considered to be a major surgical procedure resulting in severe postoperative pain, especially in the first 48 hours after surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT02876055
- Testing
- Single shot interscalene nerve block, Continuous interscalene nerve block, Local Infiltration Analgesia (LIA)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 125 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Shoulder Arthroscopy
Pulmonary Function and Interscalene Block
The objective of our study is to compare the degree of phrenic nerve blockade after interscalene block using 0.1% ropivacaine or 0.2% ropivacaine.
- Trial name
- NCT02181296
- Testing
- ropivacaine
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Anesthesia, Local, Shoulder Surgery
The Effect of Dexamethasone on the Duration of Interscalene Nerve Blocks With Ropivacaine or Bupivacaine
This study will test the hypothesis that adding dexamethasone significantly prolongs the duration of ropivacaine and bupivacaine analgesia, and that the magnitude of the effect differs among the two local anaesthetics..
- Trial name
- NCT00801138
- Testing
- saline, Dexamethasone, ropivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 218 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Pain
Interscalene Nerve Blocks With Ropivacaine Alone, With Dexamethasone, Plus Systemic Dexamethasone
This study will test the hypothesis that ropivacaine in combination with either systemic or local steroid provides comparably longer-lasting analgesia tha ropivacaine alone.
- Trial name
- Ropivacaine (NCT00519584)
- Testing
- Ropivacaine, dex, Bupivacaine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 218 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Paresis
Bupivacaine Versus Ropivacaine on Diaphragmatic Motility and Ventilatory Function
Background: Outpatient continuous interscalene brachial plexus blocks are used to control pain after shoulder surgery, with infusions of 0.125% bupivacaine or 0.2% ropivacaine.
- Trial name
- NCT02059070
- Testing
- Ropivacaine, Bupivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Anesthesiology WSU/DMC-NorthStar
Shoulder Pain
A Study Comparing Two Methods of Placing an Interscalene Nerve Catheter for Postoperative Pain Control in Patients Who Undergo Open Shoulder Surgery.
This is a randomized, double-blinded, prospective study designed to compare two approaches (in the plane of the ultrasound beam and out of the plane of the ultrasound beam) to placing an interscalene nerve block and catheter for…
- Trial name
- NCT01696188
- Testing
- interscalene nerve catheter
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Osteoarthritis, Arthropathy
Liposomal Bupivacaine for Pain Control After Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
This study will compare interscalene nerve block versus liposomal bupivacaine (Exparel) for pain control after total shoulder replacements.
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis, Arthropathy, Shoulder Pain, Closed Fracture Proximal Humerus, Four Part
- Trial name
- NCT02762071
- Testing
- Liposomal bupivacaine, Interscalene Nerve Block
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Shoulder Arthroplasty
Interscalene Block With Liposomal Bupivacaine vs. Interscalene Block With Bupivacaine and Adjuvants
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the use of plain bupivacaine with common adjuvants for interscalene block (ISB) provides non-inferior analgesic results compared to the use of liposomal bupivacaine for ISB, in…
- Trial name
- NCT03845894
- Testing
- Liposomal bupivacaine, Bupivacaine with adjuvants
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Diaphragm Paralysis
The Effect of Interscalene Peripheral Nerve Block With 0.25% Bupivacaine vs 0.125% Bupivacaine on Lung Function
Peripheral nerve blocks are used to provide post-operative pain relief. Nerve blocks in the neck, in the interscalene area, provide pain relief after shoulder surgery but can cause temporary weakness or paralysis of the…
- Trial name
- NCT01429584
- Testing
- interscalene nerve block with 0.25% bupivacaine, interscalene block with 0.125% bupivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Phrenic Nerve Paralysis
Evaluation of Diaphragm Movement After an Interscalene Block
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the movement of the diaphragm after an interscalene block with liposome bupivacaine (LB) compared to interscalene block (IB) with bupivacaine.
- Trial name
- NCT03636542
- Testing
- liposomal bupivacaine, bupivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Pain, Postoperative, Brachial Plexus Block
Liposomal Bupivacaine Single-Injection Interscalene Block vs. Continuous Interscalene Block for Primary Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
This study aims to assess analgesia efficacy between liposomal bupivacaine single injection interscalene blockade vs. continuous interscalene nerve block for patients undergoing primary total shoulder arthroplasty.
- Trial name
- NCT05005260
- Testing
- Bupivacaine HCl, Liposomal bupivacaine + Bupivacaine Hcl 0.5% Inj
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Arthropathy Shoulder
Liposomal Bupivacaine Interscalene Nerve Block in Shoulder Arthroplasty
The objective of this study is to determine if peripheral nerve block with liposomal bupivacaine in combination with standard bupivacaine will prolong the duration of block, improve pain scores, and decrease opioid utilization in…
- Trial name
- NCT03663283
- Testing
- Liposomal Bupivacaine, Bupivacaine Hydrochloride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 104 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Pain
Liposomal Bupivacaine in Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
This is a randomized, single blinded, standard of care controlled clinical trial. All adult patients over eighteen desiring shoulder arthroplasty will be eligible.
- Trial name
- EXP-TSA (NCT02570022)
- Testing
- Liposomal bupivacaine, Inter-scalene nerve block, Ropivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Henry Ford Health System
Rotator Cuff Injury
Interscalene Brachial Plexus Block Combined With Suprascapular Nerve Block
The investigators compared the results of sono-guided interscalene brachial plexus block (ISB) combined with arthroscopy-guided suprascapular nerve block (SSNB) with those of ISB alone within the first 48 h after arthroscopic…
- Trial name
- NCT02424630
- Testing
- Ultrasound-guided ISB, Arthroscopy-guided SSNB, Ropivacaine
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital
Post-operative Pain
Initial Local Anesthetic Dose With Continuous Interscalene Analgesia
Objective: To determine a minimally effective initial local anesthetic bolus required to provide satisfactory analgesia using continuous brachial plexus infusion following arthroscopic shoulder surgery using a double-blind…
- Trial name
- NCT00672100
- Testing
- Ropivacaine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Corewell Health East
Shoulder Pain
Liposomal Bupivacaine (Exparel ® ) Plus 0.5% Bupivacaine HCL Versus 0.5% Bupivacaine HCL for Interscalene Nerve Block (ISB) for Patients Undergoing Total Shoulder Arthroplasty(TSA)
This is a phase IV , randomized, single-blind, single-center study comparing patient related outcomes such as postoperative pain and opioid usage for patients who receive ISB 's containing liposomal bupivacaine (Exparel®) plus…
- Trial name
- NCT03913091
- Testing
- Liposomal Bupivacaine, 0.5% Bupivacaine HCL
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 184 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health