Shoulder Anterior Capsular Block Versus Combined Suprascapular and Axillary Nerve Blocks for Postoperative Analgesia in Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair Surgery

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Procedure
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

Shoulder pain is frequently encountered in the medical field. Rotator cuff tears are the most common cause. Shoulder pain affects quality of life and delay rehabilitation programs. Effective control of post operative pain is a cornerstone in the success of these surgeries. Regional anaesthesia is often favoured for shoulder surgery as it could effectively provide anaesthesia and postoperative analgesia. Additionally, the upper limb has multiple nerve targets that can be blocked. Ultrasound combined SSNB-ANB were described as an alternative to interscalene nerve block for shoulder surgeries equipotent pain relief and patient satisfaction as well as fewer complications due to the location of injection. Ultrasound guided SHAC block is a motor sparing block which targets all nerves supplying shoulder consistently at two sites. It was validated in chronic shoulder pain patients. However, there is no sufficient evidence for this block in postoperative pain after shoulder surgery.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 21
Maximum Age: 65
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Patients acceptance

• Age: 21-60 years

• Sex: both sexes (males or females).

• Physical status: ASA 1\& II.

• Body mass index (BMI) ≤ 30 kg/m2

• Type of operation: arthroscopic rotator cuff repair surgery.

• Duration of surgery: within 2 hours.

Locations
Other Locations
Egypt
Zagazig University Hospitals
RECRUITING
Zagazig
Contact Information
Primary
Sherif M. S. Mowafy, MD
sherifmowafy2012@gmail.com
+201003523374
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-06-01
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-01-30
Participants
Target number of participants: 60
Treatments
Experimental: Group (SHAC) block
Active_comparator: Group (SSNB-ANB) block
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Zagazig University

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