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The Effectiveness of Local Infiltration Technique in Adult Tonsillectomy

NCT03806335 · Status: SUSPENDED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2022-01-18

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Summary

Tonsillectomy is commonly associated with postoperative pain. The modified pre-incision infiltration of anesthetic mixture combined with general anesthesia was shown to decrease post-tonsillectomy pain in children. Hence, the present clinical trial will assess the effectiveness of this technique in adults undergoing tonsillectomy.

Conditions

  • Post Operative Pain

Interventions

OTHER

Infiltration

The infiltration will be performed by the anesthetist using a 25G- 3.5cm curved needle. A total of 2.5 ml of local anesthetic mixture will be used for each tonsil. The mixture will contain: 10 ml xylocaine 2% an d10 ml bupivacaine 0.5%

OTHER

Placebo

Patients will receive 2.5 ml normal saline in each tonsil

OTHER

General anesthesia

All patients will receive general anesthesia prior to infiltration

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Makassed General Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Zoher Naja · Makassed General Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-01-07
Primary Completion
2023-01-31
Completion
2023-01-31

Countries

  • Lebanon

Study Locations

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