Visualization in Shoulder Arthroscopy With and Without Epinephrine
Information source: St. Luke's Hospital, Pennsylvania
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Condition(s) targeted: Visualization in Shoulder Arthroscopy
Intervention: visualization in shoulder arthroscopy (Other)
Phase: N/A
Status: Completed
Sponsored by: St. Luke's Hospital, Pennsylvania Official(s) and/or principal investigator(s): Gregory F Carolan, MD, Principal Investigator, Affiliation: St. Luke's University Hospital and Health Network
Summary
Adequate visualization during shoulder arthroscopy is of great importance for the procedure
to be efficiently and effectively performed. The use of dilute epinephrine in irrigation
fluid has been historically utilized to help with visualization. Given the potential safety
issues documented in the literature related to epinephrine use, as well as the significant
improvements in technique and instrumentation over the last decade, the need for this
additive should be reexamined. The objective of the current study was to compare surgeon
determined visualization in shoulder arthroscopy using irrigation fluid with and without
epinephrine.
Clinical Details
Official title: Surgeon Determined Visualization in Shoulder Arthroscopy: A Randomized, Blinded, Controlled Trial Comparing Irrigation Fluid With and Without Epinephrine
Study design: Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment
Primary outcome: Visualization
Secondary outcome: Fluid UseOperative time
Eligibility
Minimum age: 18 Years.
Maximum age: N/A.
Gender(s): Both.
Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
All patients requiring shoulder arthroscopy
Exclusion Criteria:
none
Locations and Contacts
St. Luke's University Hospital, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18015, United States
Additional Information
Starting date: November 2012
Last updated: October 30, 2013
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