Role of Pulsed Radiofrequency of Shoulder Individual Nerves Versus Brachial Plexus in Management of Chronic Post Mastectomy Shoulder Pain: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Study
Status: Recruiting
Location: See location...
Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
this study aims to assess the role of pulsed radiofrequency of the brachial plexus or pulsed radiofrequency of shoulder individual nerves in the management of post-mastectomy shoulder pain.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 65
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:
• Age (18-65) Years.
• American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status (II- III).
• Patients with post mastectomy shoulder pain.
• Body mass index (BMI): (20-40) kg/m2.
• Patients on maximum daily dose tramadol ( 450mg ) and still in pain
Locations
Other Locations
Egypt
Cairo University
RECRUITING
Cairo
Contact Information
Primary
Yasmina S Ismail, Master
Yasminasayed.Ys@icloud.com
00201223014453
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-06-03
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-06-30
Participants
Target number of participants: 90
Treatments
Other: Brachial plexus pulsed radiofrequency group
Patients will receive pulsed radiofrequency of brachial plexus with steroids injection.
Other: Sholder individual nerves pulsed radiofrequency group
Patients will receive shoulder individual nerves pulsed radiofrequency with steroids injection.
Active_comparator: Control group
Patients will receive conservative treatment (paracetamol 1000 tid and pregabalin 75 mg bid; can be increased to 150 mg bid , oxycodone 10 mg oral every 12 hrs .
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Cairo University