NCT04081948

Ultrasound-Guided Erector Spinae Plane Block Following Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery

Completed NA Last updated 17 September 2020

What this trial tests

NA trial testing Erector spinae plane block (Group E) in Shoulder Syndrome in 60 participants. Completed in 16 September 2020.

Timeline

26 September 2019

Primary endpoint
16 September 2020

16 September 2020

Quick facts

Lead sponsor	Medipol University
Phase	NA
Status	Completed
Study type	INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation	randomized
Design	parallel
Masking	double
Primary purpose	treatment
Enrollment	60
Start date	26 September 2019
Primary completion	16 September 2020
Estimated completion	16 September 2020
Sites	1 location across Turkey (Türkiye)

Drugs / interventions tested

• Erector spinae plane block (Group E) — full drug profile →
• Sham block group (Group S)

Conditions studied

• Shoulder Syndrome — all drugs for Shoulder Syndrome →

Sponsor

Medipol University

Who can join

Adults 18 to 65, any sex, with Shoulder Syndrome. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

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. Interscalen brachial plexus block is one of the most preferred techniques among these.

The US-guided erector spina plane block (ESPB) is a novel interfacial plan block defined by Forero et al. Local anesthetic injection is administrated into the deep fascia of erector spinae. ESPB provides thoracic analgesia at T5 level, abdominal analgesia at T7-9 level, and lumbar analgesia at T10-12, L3 levels. There are a few case reports about the efficacy of ESPB for acute and chronic shoulder pain. However, there are no randomized clinical studies. The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of the US-guided ESPB for postoperative analgesia management after arthroscopic shoulder surgery.

Publications & conference data

1 peer-reviewed publication reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):

1. Analgesic efficacy of erector spinae plane block for managing pain in arthroscopic shoulder surgery: a systemic review and meta-analysis.
   Wang Y, Yang Q, Jie W, Liu Y, et al · · 2025 · PMID 41473172 · DOI 10.3389/fmed.2025.1702898