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NCT07424638
Interscalene Block Versus Anterior Suprascapular Block for Post-Thoracotomy Shoulder Pain
NA trial testing Interscalene block in Interscalene Block in 75 participants. Currently enrolling.
30 July 2026
Quick facts
| Lead sponsor | National Cancer Institute, Egypt |
|---|---|
| Phase | NA |
| Status | Recruiting now |
| Study type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Allocation | randomized |
| Design | parallel |
| Masking | double |
| Primary purpose | treatment |
| Enrollment | 75 |
| Start date | 21 February 2026 |
| Primary completion | 30 July 2026 |
| Estimated completion | 30 July 2026 |
| Sites | 1 location across Egypt |
Drugs / interventions tested
- Interscalene block — full drug profile →
- Anterior suprascapular block
- Epidural analgesia — full drug profile →
Conditions studied
- Interscalene Block — all drugs for Interscalene Block →
- Anterior Suprascapular Block — all drugs for Anterior Suprascapular Block →
- Thoracotomy — all drugs for Thoracotomy →
- Shoulder Pain — all drugs for Shoulder Pain →
Sponsor
National Cancer Institute, Egypt
Who can join
Adults 18 to 65, any sex, with Interscalene Block or Anterior Suprascapular Block. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.
Sponsor's own description
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.
Publications & conference data
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Verify against primary sources
- ClinicalTrials.gov — authoritative US registry record
- WHO ICTRP — international registry index
- EU Clinical Trials Register
- Sponsor press releases (Google)
- Trial protocol + status: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT07424638 (US National Library of Medicine, public domain)
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- Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by National Cancer Institute, Egypt
- Last refreshed: 24 February 2026
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