The Analgesic Efficacy Supra-scapular Nerve RF After Breast Surgery

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Eighty patients with chronic shoulder pain after breast surgery were allocated randomly into 2 groups; forty patients received fluoroscopically guided supra-scapular nerve pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) followed by injection of 0.25% bupivacaine solution containing 40 mg of methylprednisolone (group1) and forty patients received fluoroscopically guided supra-scapular nerve injection of of 0.25% bupivacaine solution containing 40 mg of methylprednisolone (group 2) without active pulsed radiofrequency only demo mode was applied.

Detailed Description
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Eighty patients with chronic shoulder pain after breast surgery were allocated randomly into 2 groups ; forty patients received fluoroscopically guided supra-scapular nerve pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) followed by injection through the radiofrequency needle of 0.25% bupivacaine solution containing 40 mg of methylprednisolone (group1) and forty patients received fluoroscopically guided supra-scapular nerve injection of 0.25% bupivacaine solution containing 40 mg of methylprednisolone (group 2) without active pulsed radiofrequency only demo mode was applied.

Official Title
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The Analgesic and Rehabilitative Value of Supra-scapular Nerve Radiofrequency in Patients With Chronic Shoulder Pain After Breast Surgery.

Conditions
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Chronic Pain Syndrome

Intervention / Treatment
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* Procedure: suprascapular nerve block


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: patients with post-mastectomy pain Exclusion Criteria: Exclusion criteria are patients with any medical contraindications to neurolysis, patients with other bone metastases.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 60 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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Female

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Quadruple


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Active Comparator: suprascapular nerve RF<br>Eighty patients with chronic shoulder pain after breast surgery were allocated randomly into 2 groups (Figure1); forty patients received fluoroscopically guided supra-scapular nerve pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) followed by injection through the radiofrequency needle of mL of 0.25% bupivacaine solution containing 40 mg of methylprednisolone (group1) | Procedure: suprascapular nerve block<br>* Sixty patients with shoulder dystocia after breast surgery will receive stellate ganglion neurolysis with supra-scapular nerve radiofrequency,<br>|
| Active Comparator: suprascapular nerve block<br>and forty patients received fluoroscopically guided supra-scapular nerve injection of mL of 0.25% bupivacaine solution containing 40 mg of methylprednisolone (group 2) without active pulsed radiofrequency only demo mode was applied. | Procedure: suprascapular nerve block<br>* Sixty patients with shoulder dystocia after breast surgery will receive stellate ganglion neurolysis with supra-scapular nerve radiofrequency,<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| postoperative pain | assessment using visual analogue scale | immedite postopertive | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| shoulder movement | shoulder mobility using long arm geniometry | 6 months after surgery | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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post mastectomy pain