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Interscalene vs Infraspinatus-teres Minor (ITM) Interfascial Block in Shoulder Surgery

NCT06844630 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2025-12-29

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Summary

Postoperative pain is important following arthroscopic shoulder surgery. Postoperative effective pain treatment provides early mobilization and shorter hospital stay.Ultrasound (US)-guided brachial plexus blocks such as interscalen and supraclavicular block are usually performed. Interscalene brachial plexus block is one of the most preferred techniques among these.

Due to the phrenic nerve paralysis frequently seen in interscalene block, alternative diaphragm-sparing block techniques have emerged over time. One of these is the Infraspinatus teres minor interfascial block. Infraspinatus teres minor interfascial block can block both the suprascapular nerve and the axillary nerve, which are effective in the innervation of the shoulder, with a single-point injection.

The main aim of our study was to show that there is no difference between interscalene block and infraspinatus-teres-minor interfascial block in terms of their effects on postoperative analgesia in patients undergoing arthroscopic shoulder surgery.

Conditions

  • Shoulder Pain
  • Pain, Postoperative
  • Surgical Procedure, Unspecified

Interventions

OTHER

Preoperative block application (İntersclane Block)

Before surgery, patients will receive a unilateral interscalene block under ultrasound guidance.

OTHER

Preoperative block application (Infraspinatus-teres minor interfascial block)

Before surgery, patients will receive a unilateral infraspinatus-teres minor interfascial block under ultrasound guidance.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Kadem Koc

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-03-01
Primary Completion
2025-06-30
Completion
2025-08-30

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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