A study to compare a regional nerve block with an intravenous medicine for providing anaesthesia during tonsillectomy surgery

Efficacy of ultrasound-guided Suprazygomatic Maxillary nerve block in reducing emergence delirium in children undergoing tonsillectomy surgeries- A Prospective Randomised Controlled Trial - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/08/093809

Enrollment

Registered

2025-08-28

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-09-15

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: J350- Chronic tonsillitis and adenoiditis

Interventions

Intervention1: Ultrasound guided Suprazygomatic Maxillary Nerve Block: The block will be performed after intubation and before the start of surgery in patients allocated to Group B. Ultrasound images

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Paediatric patients undergoing tonsillectomy surgeries under general anaesthesia. Age 3-14 years American Society of Anesthesiologists status one and two

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To determine the incidence of emergence delirium in children undergoing tonsillectomy with or without Suprazygomatic Maxillary nerve block using the Paediatric Anaesthesia Emergence Delirium (PAED) Scale.Timepoint: soon after extubation, up to 1 hour postoperatively at 10, 15, 30, and 60 minutes	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Post-operative pain using the Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, and Consolability Scale (FLACC) / Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) scoresTimepoint: 30 mins, 1, 2, 4, and 6 hours ;24-hour opioid requirement in morphine milligram equivalentsTimepoint: ;Adverse events like pain at the site of injection, hematomaTimepoint: ;Discomfort on swallowing with water- Yes/No Timepoint:	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDeepali Shetty

Kasturba Medical College, Manipal

drdeepalishetty14@gmail.com7349215023

Outcome results

None listed

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