Full-thickness Rotator Cuff TearPhase 4NCT02462382
Efficacy of Continuous Infusion Ropivacaine Interscalene Blocks
A Phase 4 study testing Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair, Ropivacaine and Saline in people with Full-thickness Rotator Cuff Tear, run by Orlando Health, Inc. at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair is a common and painful procedure routinely performed on an outpatient basis. Postoperative pain control regimens can include narcotic pain medicine, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications and regional anesthesia such as an interscalene block (ISB). Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Full-thickness Rotator Cuff Tear
- What is being tested?
- Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair, Ropivacaine and Saline
- Type of treatment
- Injection or infusion, Surgery or procedure
- Could I receive a placebo?
- Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
- How many people
- 51 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 1 Sep 2013to 20 May 2016
- Phase
- Phase 4
- Are there results?
- Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Patients will be eligible for inclusion in the study if they have a full-thickness rotator cuff tear that has been deemed reparable by preoperative MRI. They will be included in the study if they are medically stable to undergo the surgery and consent to involvement in the study.
Who cannot join
- Prior surgery on the involved shoulder
- Preoperative MRI suggesting that the rotator cuff tear is irreparable
- Patients with known allergies to oxycodone, ropivacaine or a similar drug
- Workman's compensation patients
- Patients who do not fill out their visual analog scores or their medication diaries
- Patients with labral or subscapularis tears requiring repair
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Efficacy of Continuous Infusion Ropivacaine Interscalene Blocks Versus Placebo for Pain Control After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair
Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair is a common and painful procedure routinely performed on an outpatient basis. Postoperative pain control regimens can include narcotic pain medicine, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications and regional anesthesia such as an interscalene block (ISB). Regional blocks such as ISB can safely provide complete pain relief for the shoulder and upper extremity for eight to twelve hours1. However, the shoulder is still very painful when the block wears off. The purpose of this study is to:
- Examine the efficacy of continuous infusion scalene block ropivacaine catheters during the first two days after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.
- Examine narcotic consumption after continuous infusion scalene block ropivacaine and placebo catheters after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.
- Evaluate for any continued pain relief benefit of continuous infusion scalene block ropivacaine catheters during the three days after the infusion catheters have finished.
Read the detailed description
Patients undergoing arthroscopic rotator cuff repair by one of the three attending surgeon authors at Orlando Orthopaedic Outpatient Surgery Center will be candidates for the study. Further inclusion criteria will be a full-thickness rotator cuff tear, age eighteen or greater, a reparable rotator cuff tear and willingness to consent to study participation. Patients will not be excluded for concomitant procedures such as acromioplasty, distal clavicle resection, biceps tenotomy and biceps tenodesis.
Exclusion criteria will include age less than eighteen, irreparable rotator cuff tear, subscapularis tear requiring repair, labral tear requiring repair, allergy to ropivacaine or a similar local anesthetic agent and allergy to oxycodone.
All patients will undergo an ultrasound guided ISB with 30cc of 0.5% ropivacaine with epinephrine in the preoperative holding area by an anesthesiologist trained in regional block anesthesia. A continuous infusion catheter will be placed under ultrasound guidance to confirm appropriate position. An adhesive dressing on the skin will be used to keep the catheter in position and away from the operating field.
All patients will receive a reservoir for their catheters containing 280cc of either ropivacaine or saline that will infuse at a rate of 6cc per hour. The reservoirs will be attached in the operating room at the completion of the rotator cuff repair. Patients will be randomized intraoperative to receive either the ropivacaine or the saline. Randomization will be performed by block number randomization and the group assignments will be placed in sealed envelopes. The envelopes will be opened by the operating room circulating nurse. Both patients and surgeons will be blinded to the randomization.
Patients and their families will be educated preoperative and postoperative on the removal of the pain catheters. There will be written instructions regarding catheter removal. Patients or their family members will remove the catheters after the reservoirs are empty. The study authors will be available to assist with any catheter removal issues that the patients may have.
Patients will be prescribed oxycodone 5mg tablets for their postoperative pain control. Patients will receive diaries to record their pain levels utilizing visual analog scores (VAS) for the first five postoperative days. The first pain level will be recorded in the post anesthesia care unit. Pain levels will then be recorded twice daily. Patients will also be asked to log their oxycodone use during the first five postoperative days. Patients will be educated preoperative on the postoperative diaries. They will also receive a call from an OOOSC nurse on postoperative day one to address any questions or concerns.
Patients will be evaluated in the office by the operating surgeon at one week postoperative. At that time, study diaries will be collected.
- Conditions
- Full-thickness Rotator Cuff Tear
- Being tested
- Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair, Ropivacaine, Saline
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff RepairProcedure or surgery
Also called Shoulder arthroscopy
During arthroscopic rotator cuff surgery, the surgeon inserts a small camera, called an arthroscope, into your shoulder joint. The camera displays pictures on a television screen, and your surgeon uses these images to guide miniature surgical instruments to repair the torn ligament.
RopivacaineDrug
Also called Study drug
The study group will receive a pump with study drug attached to a catheter placed into the shoulder area by the anesthesiologist.
SalineDrug
Also called Placebo
The control group will receive a pump with saine attached to a catheter placed into the shoulder area by the anesthesiologist.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Ropivacaine infusion | Active comparator | 270cc of Ropivacaine infusion at 5cc per hour. All patients will receive a reservoir for their catheters containing 280cc of either ropivacaine or saline that will infuse at a rate of 6cc per hour. The reservoirs will be attached in the operating room at the completion of the rotator cuff repair. Patients will be randomized intraoperative to receive either the ropivacaine or the saline. Receives: Procedure: Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair; Drug: Ropivacaine |
| Saline infusion | Placebo comparator | 270cc of Normal Saline infusion at 5cc per hour. All patients will receive a reservoir for their catheters containing 280cc of either ropivacaine or saline that will infuse at a rate of 6cc per hour. The reservoirs will be attached in the operating room at the completion of the rotator cuff repair. Patients will be randomized intraoperative to receive either the ropivacaine or the saline. Receives: Procedure: Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair; Drug: Saline |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Mean Visual Analog Scale
Shoulder Pain as measured by Visual Analog Scale, score 0-10. 0 equals no pain, 10 equals severe pain.
Data not available for each tear size, all attempts were made to locate.
Measured: During the first two Post Operative Days.
Secondary outcomes (3)
Mean Visual Analog Scale Score
Visual Analog Scale pain scale score 0-10. 0 equals no pain, 10 equals severe pain.
Measured: Post Operative Days (POD) 3, 4 and 5.
Oxycodone Consumption
Measured: Post operative days 1 and 2.
Oxycodone Consumption After the First Two Postoperative Days.
Measured: Post Operative Days 3, 4 and 5.
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted4 Jun 2015 (estimated)
- Study start1 Sep 2013
- Primary completion20 May 2016
- Study completion20 May 2016
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, outcome measures and adverse events reported by the sponsor.
- Other trials for Full-thickness Rotator Cuff TearStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 4
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 51 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Orlando Health, Inc.
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Paula J. Harriott, Orlando Health, Inc.
- Investigators
- Randy Schwartzberg, MD, Principal investigator, Orlando Orthopedic Center
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02462382
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 13.121.08
- Status last verified
- Nov 2020
- First submitted
- 28 May 2015
- Last updated
- 22 Dec 2020
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 22 Dec 2020. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Efficacy of Continuous Infusion Ropivacaine Interscalene Blocks Versus Placebo for Pain Control After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02462382
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 13.121.08
- Conditions
- Full-thickness Rotator Cuff Tear
- Phase
- Phase 4
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 51 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Orlando Health, Inc.University, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Sep 2013 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 20 May 2016 (actual)
- Study completion
- 20 May 2016 (actual)
- First posted
- 4 Jun 2015 (estimated)
- Results
- Posted 22 Dec 2020
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair is a common and painful procedure routinely performed on an outpatient basis. Postoperative pain control regimens can include narcotic pain medicine, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications and regional anesthesia such as an interscalene block (ISB). Regional blocks such as ISB can safely provide complete pain relief for the shoulder and upper extremity for eight to twelve hours1. However, the shoulder is still very painful when the block wears off. The purpose of this study is to:
- Examine the efficacy of continuous infusion scalene block ropivacaine catheters during the first two days after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.
- Examine narcotic consumption after continuous infusion scalene block ropivacaine and placebo catheters after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.
- Evaluate for any continued pain relief benefit of continuous infusion scalene block ropivacaine catheters during the three days after the infusion catheters have finished.
Detailed description
Patients undergoing arthroscopic rotator cuff repair by one of the three attending surgeon authors at Orlando Orthopaedic Outpatient Surgery Center will be candidates for the study. Further inclusion criteria will be a full-thickness rotator cuff tear, age eighteen or greater, a reparable rotator cuff tear and willingness to consent to study participation. Patients will not be excluded for concomitant procedures such as acromioplasty, distal clavicle resection, biceps tenotomy and biceps tenodesis.
Exclusion criteria will include age less than eighteen, irreparable rotator cuff tear, subscapularis tear requiring repair, labral tear requiring repair, allergy to ropivacaine or a similar local anesthetic agent and allergy to oxycodone.
All patients will undergo an ultrasound guided ISB with 30cc of 0.5% ropivacaine with epinephrine in the preoperative holding area by an anesthesiologist trained in regional block anesthesia. A continuous infusion catheter will be placed under ultrasound guidance to confirm appropriate position. An adhesive dressing on the skin will be used to keep the catheter in position and away from the operating field.
All patients will receive a reservoir for their catheters containing 280cc of either ropivacaine or saline that will infuse at a rate of 6cc per hour. The reservoirs will be attached in the operating room at the completion of the rotator cuff repair. Patients will be randomized intraoperative to receive either the ropivacaine or the saline. Randomization will be performed by block number randomization and the group assignments will be placed in sealed envelopes. The envelopes will be opened by the operating room circulating nurse. Both patients and surgeons will be blinded to the randomization.
Patients and their families will be educated preoperative and postoperative on the removal of the pain catheters. There will be written instructions regarding catheter removal. Patients or their family members will remove the catheters after the reservoirs are empty. The study authors will be available to assist with any catheter removal issues that the patients may have.
Patients will be prescribed oxycodone 5mg tablets for their postoperative pain control. Patients will receive diaries to record their pain levels utilizing visual analog scores (VAS) for the first five postoperative days. The first pain level will be recorded in the post anesthesia care unit. Pain levels will then be recorded twice daily. Patients will also be asked to log their oxycodone use during the first five postoperative days. Patients will be educated preoperative on the postoperative diaries. They will also receive a call from an OOOSC nurse on postoperative day one to address any questions or concerns.
Patients will be evaluated in the office by the operating surgeon at one week postoperative. At that time, study diaries will be collected.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind (participant, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Ropivacaine infusion | Active comparator | Procedure: Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair, Drug: Ropivacaine270cc of Ropivacaine infusion at 5cc per hour. All patients will receive a reservoir for their catheters containing 280cc of either ropivacaine or saline that will infuse at a rate of 6cc per hour. The reservoirs will be attached in the operating room at the completion of the rotator cuff repair. Patients will be randomized intraoperative to receive either the ropivacaine or the saline. |
| Saline infusion | Placebo comparator | Procedure: Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair, Drug: Saline270cc of Normal Saline infusion at 5cc per hour. All patients will receive a reservoir for their catheters containing 280cc of either ropivacaine or saline that will infuse at a rate of 6cc per hour. The reservoirs will be attached in the operating room at the completion of the rotator cuff repair. Patients will be randomized intraoperative to receive either the ropivacaine or the saline. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Patients will be eligible for inclusion in the study if they have a full-thickness rotator cuff tear that has been deemed reparable by preoperative MRI. They will be included in the study if they are medically stable to undergo the surgery and consent to involvement in the study.
Key exclusion criteria (6 listed)
- Prior surgery on the involved shoulder
- Preoperative MRI suggesting that the rotator cuff tear is irreparable
- Patients with known allergies to oxycodone, ropivacaine or a similar drug
- Workman's compensation patients
- Patients who do not fill out their visual analog scores or their medication diaries
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff RepairAlso: Shoulder arthroscopyDuring arthroscopic rotator cuff surgery, the surgeon inserts a small camera, called an arthroscope, into your shoulder joint. The camera displays pictures on a television screen, and your surgeon uses these images to guide miniature surgical instruments to repair the torn ligament. | Procedure or surgery | Ropivacaine infusion, Saline infusion |
| RopivacaineAlso: Study drugThe study group will receive a pump with study drug attached to a catheter placed into the shoulder area by the anesthesiologist. | Drug | Ropivacaine infusion |
| SalineAlso: PlaceboThe control group will receive a pump with saine attached to a catheter placed into the shoulder area by the anesthesiologist. | Drug | Saline infusion |
Primary outcome
Mean Visual Analog Scale
Time frame: During the first two Post Operative Days.
Shoulder Pain as measured by Visual Analog Scale, score 0-10. 0 equals no pain, 10 equals severe pain. Data not available for each tear size, all attempts were made to locate.
3 secondary outcomes
Mean Visual Analog Scale Score
Time frame: Post Operative Days (POD) 3, 4 and 5.
Oxycodone Consumption
Time frame: Post operative days 1 and 2.
Oxycodone Consumption After the First Two Postoperative Days.
Time frame: Post Operative Days 3, 4 and 5.
Results and safety
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Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 22 Dec 2020.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, baseline, all outcome measures and adverse events.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Randy Schwartzberg, MD principal investigator
Orlando Orthopedic Center
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Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 4 study testing Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair, Ropivacaine and Saline in people with Full-thickness Rotator Cuff Tear, run by Orlando Health, Inc. at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 22 Dec 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
What does this phase mean?
Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.
Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.
Are results available for this study?
Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 22 Dec 2020). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Mean Visual Analog Scale (time frame: During the first two Post Operative Days.). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 22 Dec 2020; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 7 Nov 2026.