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Interscalene Block Versus Anterior Suprascapular Block for Post-Thoracotomy Shoulder Pain
Led by National Cancer Institute, Egypt · Updated on 2026-02-24
75
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
22 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
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.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Interscalene Block Versus Anterior Suprascapular Block for Post-Thoracotomy Shoulder Pain
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age between 18 and 65 years old
- American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status II-III
- Body mass index between 18 and 35 kg/m2
- Confirmed diagnosis of lung cancer and scheduled for elective open-lung surgery
You will not qualify if you...
- Allergy to local anesthetics
- Known psychiatric or neurologic disorders
- Alcohol or narcotics abuse
- Contraindications to thoracic epidural or suprascapular or interscalene blocks, such as 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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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Cairo University
Cairo, Egypt, 12613
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
M
Mai M Elrawas, MD
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
DOUBLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
3
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