The purpose of this study is to determine whether the use of plain bupivacaine with common adjuvants for interscalene block (ISB) provides non-inferior analgesic results compared to the use of liposomal bupivacaine for ISB, in patients undergoing total shoulder arthroplasty.
The primary objective of this clinical study is to evaluate the comparative efficacy of interscalene block (ISB) using plain bupivacaine with adjuvants vs. liposomal bupivacaine on mean postoperative pain levels in patients who have undergone a total shoulder arthroplasty within the first 48 hours. Principal Investigators hypothesize that ISB using plain bupivacaine with adjuvants will provide similar pain relief as ISB using liposomal bupivacaine.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
25
Interscalene brachial plexus blockade using liposomal bupivacaine (expanded with plain bupivacaine)
Interscalene brachial plexus blockade using plain bupivacaine with adjuvants: clonidine, epinephrine, buprenorphine, dexamethasone.
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
Average Pain Scores for the First 48 Hours
Pain levels will be measured by the mean Visual Analogue Scale- Numeric Rating Scale (VAS-NRS). The VAS-NRS is an 11 point scale with 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst possible pain). Higher scores denote worse outcome.
Time frame: At 48 hours postoperatively
Postoperative Opioid Consumption for the First 48 Hours
Morphine milligram equivalents (MME) over a 48 hour period
Time frame: up to 48 hours
Satisfaction With Surgical Experience
Satisfaction scale is from 1-5, with the higher score being highest level of satisfaction
Time frame: at 48 hours
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