Comparison of an Interscalene Nerve Block With or Without Stellate Ganglion Block for Shoulder Surgery

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2016-09-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

This study describes the difference of analgesic effect of levobupivacaine 0.5% administered through an interscalene nerve block with or without a stellate ganglion block. The length of the analgesic effect is our primary outcome parameter. Half of the recruited patients will receive a stellate ganglion block and half of the patients won't.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: University Hospital, Antwerp
• Treatments: Bupivacaine; Levobupivacaine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• ASA class 1 to 3

• Need for shoulder surgery

Exclusion Criteria:

• Mental retardation

• allergy for local anesthetics

• a medical reason as a contra-indication for NSAID use

• Diabetes mellitus

• peripheral neuropathy

• chronic analgetic use

• chronic pain patients