Diaphragm function after shoulder block with long-lasting numbing medication
Treatments studied
Part of Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This study checks how a nerve block for upper arm surgery affects the diaphragm, the muscle that helps you breathe. It uses a long-lasting numbing medicine to see if breathing is affected.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are having surgery on your upper arm, shoulder, or hand.
- You are 18 years old or older.
- You are in good general health (ASA class I, II, or III).
- You are not allergic to numbing medicines like lidocaine.
- You do not have nerve damage in the arm being operated on.
- You do not have a bleeding disorder.
- You have not taken strong painkillers for more than 3 weeks before surgery.
- You do not have significant lung disease, and your oxygen level is 95% or higher at rest.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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