Pterygopalatine fossa nerve block on post operative pain relief in Adenotonsillectomy surgery

Effect of bilateral suprazygomatic Pterygopalatine fossa block on post operative pain relief in paediatric Adenotonsillectomy surgeries under general anaesthesia -A Randomized double blind controlled study - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2023/10/058955

Enrollment

Registered

2023-10-20

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-04-01

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: R590- Localized enlarged lymph nodes

Interventions

Intervention1: Bilateral Pterygopalatine fossa block: In a test group, After giving general anaesthesia,Bilateral Pterygopalatine fossa block by ultrasound guided suprazygomatic approach will be give

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age 6 to 16 years, belonging to ASA Grade 1,2 Posted for elective Adenotonsillectomy surgeries who are willing to give informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Parents/Caregivers refusal ASA Grade 3,4 Hypersensitivity to Local anaesthetics Any history of Developmental delay,Mental retardation,bleeding diathesis,URTI/LRTI,skin lesions,wounds at the puncture site of the block Patients with difficulty in intubation

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To compare the total analgesic requirements in first 24 hours post operatively among the patients with and without Pterygopalatine fossa blockTimepoint: 24 hours	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To assess the time for first rescue analgesia,intra operative haemodynamic changes and incidence of any complications among the patients with and without Pterygopalatine fossa blockTimepoint: 24 hours	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAKALYA K

Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute

akal127.ks@gmail.com8508004480

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026