None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of the study is to determine whether there is increased post-operative throat pain associated with Moffett's solution nasal preparation when compared with Co-phenylcaine. We hypothesize that there will be an increased in post-operative throat pain in the Moffett's solution group.
Interventions
The intervention-arm (twenty patients) were decongested with Moffett’s solution (The solution consisted of a mixture of 2mL of 10% cocaine solution (200mg), 1mL of 1:1000 adrenaline, 2mL of sodium bicarbonate and 5mL of 0.9% sodium chloride solution, 10mL in total with 5mL applied to each side). The Moffett's solution will be administered immediately prior to surgery by atomiser nasal spray.
The control-arm (ten patients) with Co-phenylcaine, which will also be administered immediately prior to
The intervention-arm (twenty patients) were decongested with Moffett’s solution (The solution consisted of a mixture of 2mL of 10% cocaine solution (200mg), 1mL of 1:1000 adrenaline, 2mL of sodium bicarbonate and 5mL of 0.9% sodium chloride solution, 10mL in total with 5mL applied to each side). The Moffett's solution will be administered immediately prior to surgery by atomiser nasal spray. The control-arm (ten patients) with Co-phenylcaine, which will also be administered immediately prior to surgery by nasal nozzles spray. There solutions are both routinely used by Ear Nose and Throat surgeons in Australia.
Sponsors
Department of otolaryngology, Westmead Hospital
Study design
Allocation
Non-randomised trial
Primary purpose
Treatment
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
15 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Patients undergoing routine sinonasal surgery (septoplasty, turbinate surgery, functional endoscopic sinus surgery) requiring nasal preparation.
Exclusion criteria
Patients with a history of previous sinonasal surgery were excluded from the study.
Outcome results
None listed