36
Participants
Start Date
October 31, 2016
Primary Completion Date
September 30, 2019
Study Completion Date
November 30, 2019
Saline
At the location chosen for interscalene block the needle tip will be positioned anterior to the anterior scalene muscle. At this point 10ml of 0.9% saline will be injected.
Levobupivacaine
the needle tip will then be positioned between C5 and C6 nerve roots. At this location, 20 ml of 0.25% levobupivacaine will be injected in 5 ml increments with intermittent aspiration. The needle tip will not be repositioned unless the patient complaints of paraesthesia
Adelaide and Meath Hospital, Incorporating National Children Hospital, Tallagh
The Adelaide and Meath Hospital, incorporating The National Children's Hospital
OTHER