Pain Management After Elective Shoulder Surgery

AUVA Traumazentrum Vienna Site UKH Meidling48 enrolled

Overview

Postoperative pain management plays an important role in elective shoulder surgery. The aim of this randomized quantitative study is to compare two frequently used postoperative pain regimes (hydromorphone versus piritramide) regarding onset and duration after the effectiveness of the single-shot interscalene block has diminished.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Postoperative Pain

Interventions

Hydromorphone Hcl 4Mg TabDRUG

Hydal retard 4Mg Tab 2 times after surgery as basic medication. Hydal retard 2.6Mg maximum 2 per 24h when NRS \> 5.

Piritramide 15mg s.c.DRUG

Dipidolor 15mg s.c. 2 times after surgery as basic medication. Dipidolor 7.5mg s.c. maximum 2 per 24h when NRS \> 5.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 99 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * all patients undergoing elective shoulder surgery with a single-shot interscalene plexus brachialis block in addition to general anesthesia * patients aged 18-99 years * patients being capable of giving an informed consent to participation in this study Exclusion Criteria: * patients aged below 18 years * patients with decompensated liver, heart or renal insufficiency * patients with any kind of lung disease * patients with a chronic pain syndrome * patients with a previous pain medication with more than 3 drugs over more than 3 months

Locations (1)

Austrian Workers Compensation Board Trauma Center Vienna Meidling

Vienna, Austria

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Pain management after elective shoulder surgery

Comparison of hydromorphone versus piritramide using the numeric rating scale (NRS; range 0 - 10 points; level 0 representing no pain; level 10 representing the highest pain level)

Time frame: 6 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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