Plexus Anesthesia in Lateral, Head-Down Position for Elective Surgery of the Shoulder

July 3, 2009 updated by: University Hospital Muenster

Axillary Plexus Block for Perioperative Analgesia in Patients Scheduled for Elective Surgery of the Shoulder: Influence of Lateral, Head-Down Position

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the axillary plexus block performed in lateral, head down position is effective in the perioperative analgesia in patients scheduled for elective surgery of the shoulder.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

64

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Germany
      • Muenster, Germany, D-48129
        • Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, University Hospital Muenster

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • patients scheduled for elective surgery of the shoulder

Exclusion Criteria:

  • lateral, head down position not possible

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: 1
lateral, head-down position during axillary plexus block
Procedure: Positioning and anesthesia
Positioning during axillary plexus block
Active Comparator: 2
standard position during axillary plexus block
Procedure: Positioning and anesthesia
Positioning during axillary plexus block

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Visual Analog Scale (VAS) score
Time Frame: 8 hours after start of axillary plexus block
8 hours after start of axillary plexus block
VAS Score
Time Frame: 24 hours after start of axillary plexus block
24 hours after start of axillary plexus block

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Opioid consumption
Time Frame: intraoperatively
intraoperatively
Patient comfort
Time Frame: six months after surgery
six months after surgery
Opioid consumption
Time Frame: during hospital stay
during hospital stay

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University Hospital Muenster

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: T Weber, MD, Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, University Hospital Muenster

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

April 1, 2007

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2008

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2009

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 22, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 22, 2006

First Posted (Estimate)

November 23, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

July 7, 2009

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 3, 2009

Last Verified

July 1, 2009

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 01-AnIt-06

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