Interscalene Block Versus Anterior Suprascapular Block for Post-Thoracotomy Shoulder Pain
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-65
SponsorNational Cancer Institute, Egypt
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.
Age > 18 years and ≤ 65 years old.
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status II-III.
Body mass index 18-35 kg/m2.
Patients who have a confirmed diagnosis of lung cancer and are scheduled for elective open-lung surgery.
Allergy to local anesthetics.
Known psychiatric or neurologic disorders.
Alcohol or narcotics abuse.
Contraindications to thoracic epidural or suprascapular block, or interscalene block, e.g., coagulopathy or local infection.