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Interscalene Block Versus Anterior Suprascapular Block for Post-Thoracotomy Shoulder Pain

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - 65 YearsAllNational Cancer Institute, Egypt
NCT07424638 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

This study aims to compare the frequency of occurrence of ipsilateral shoulder pain in patients undergoing thoracotomy with ultrasound-guided interscalene block, anterior suprascapular block as adjunct to epidural and epidural block only.

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Age \> 18 years and ≤ 65 years old. * American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status II-III. * Body mass index 18-35 kg/m2. * Patients who have a confirmed diagnosis of lung cancer and are scheduled for elective open-lung surgery. Exclusion Criteria: * Allergy to local anesthetics. * Known psychiatric or neurologic disorders. * Alcohol or narcotics abuse. * Contraindications to thoracic epidural or suprascapular block, or interscalene block, e.g., coagulopathy or local infection. * Pre-existing shoulder symptoms. * History of previous thoracotomy. * Severe restrictive or obstructive pulmonary disease. * Pre-existing contralateral diaphragmatic paralysis.
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What it tests

  • Interscalene block
  • Anterior suprascapular block
  • Epidural analgesia
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Where

1 site
Cairo University
Cairo, Egypt
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