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Analgesic Effect of Infraspinatus-teres Minor Block for Pre-emptive Analgesia in Patients Undergoing Shoulder Surgeries.
Sponsor: Zagazig University
Summary
The aim of the study to evaluate the efficacy of the infraspinatus-teres minor (ITM) block in improving pre-emptive analgesia, reducing opioid consumption, and enhancing the overall analgesic effect in patients undergoing shoulder surgeries.
Official title: A Novel Approach to Shoulder Analgesia: Infraspinatus-teres Minor Block for Pre-emptive Analgesia in Patients Undergoing Shoulder Surgeries: A Randomized Controlled Study
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
21 Years - 65 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
60
Start Date
2025-06-09
Completion Date
2026-01-30
Last Updated
2025-06-12
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Infraspinatus teres minor block group
Patients in this group will receive a unilateral ultrasound-guided Infraspinatus-teres minor (ITM) block with injection of local anesthetics (20 mL of bupivacaine 0.25% (50 mg), 50 mcg dexmedetomidine (0.5 ml) and 8 mg dexamethasone (2 ml)) before induction of general anesthesia
Control group
Patients in this group will receive general anesthesia
Locations (2)
Faculity of medicine, Zagazig university, Zagazig
Zagazig, Egypt, Egypt
Faculty of human medicine, Zagazig university, Zagazig
Zagazig, Egypt