NCT04083287

Ultrasound-Guided Erector Spinae Plane Block or Interscalen Brachial Plexus Block Following Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery

Completed NA Last updated 13 April 2022

What this trial tests

NA trial testing Erector spinae plane block (Group E) in Shoulder Syndrome in 60 participants. Completed in 30 May 2021.

Timeline

26 April 2020

Primary endpoint
30 May 2021

30 May 2021

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 April 2020
Primary completion	30 May 2021
Estimated completion	30 May 2021
Sites	1 location across Turkey (Türkiye)

Drugs / interventions tested

• Erector spinae plane block (Group E) — full drug profile →
• Interscalen brachial plexus block (Group I)

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 (ISCB) 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 compare the efficacy of the US-guided ESPB and ISCB for postoperative analgesia management after arthroscopic shoulder surgery.

Publications & conference data

2 peer-reviewed publications reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):

1. Erector spinae plane block vs interscalene brachial plexus block for postoperative analgesia management in patients who underwent shoulder arthroscopy.
   Kapukaya F, Ekinci M, Ciftci B, Atalay YO, et al · · 2022 · cited 11× · PMID 35550031 · DOI 10.1186/s12871-022-01687-5
2. 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