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Interscalene blocks are frequently performed to decrease postoperative pain after shoulder surgeries and are considered the gold standard for pain control after this type of surgery. Some patients report pain in the axilla (armpit) following shoulder replacement surgeries. Sensation in the axilla is supplied by nerves not covered by the interscalene block. Sensation in the axilla can be decreased by performing an intercostobrachial nerve block. This study aims to study whether adding an intercostobrachial nerve block to the interscalene block decreases recovery room stay time, opioid pain medication requirement, and postoperative pain scores.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Active intercostobrachial nerve block | Active Comparator | Patient will receive local anesthetic injected around their intercostobrachial nerve in the axilla (armpit). They will still receive an active interscalene nerve block (gold standard) that helps with the rest of the shoulder pain. |
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| Sham intercostobrachial nerve block | Placebo Comparator | Patient will receive saline injected around their intercostobrachial nerve in the axilla (armpit). This is a sham intercostobrachial nerve block because saline is not an active medication. They will still receive an active interscalene nerve block (gold standard) that helps with the rest of the shoulder pain. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| intercostobrachial nerve block | Procedure | injection of local anesthetic to target the intercostobrachial nerve in the axilla |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| time spent in PACU (recovery room) | 0-2 hours after surgery | |
| amount of opioid pain medications required to control postoperative pain | 0-3 days after surgery |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| pain scores (1-10 out of 10) | 0-3 days after surgery |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Farzin Ahmed | farzin.ahmed@utsouthwestern.edu | Study Director |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center | Dallas | Texas | 75390 | United States |
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| ID | Term |
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| D010149 | Pain, Postoperative |
| D020069 | Shoulder Pain |
| ID | Term |
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| D011183 | Postoperative Complications |
| D010335 | Pathologic Processes |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
| D010146 | Pain |
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| D009461 | Neurologic Manifestations |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D018771 | Arthralgia |
| D007592 | Joint Diseases |
| D009140 | Musculoskeletal Diseases |