Improving Pain Relief After Ear Surgery: Comparing Three Anesthesia Techniques

Comparison of Ultrasound-guided superficial cervical plexus block, greater auricular nerve block and local infiltration for postoperative analgesia in tympanomastoid surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial - nil

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2026/01/100318

Enrollment

Registered

2026-01-05

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-02-02

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Superficial cervical plexus block: Ultrasound guided Superficial Cervical Plexus Block: A local anaesthetic (10 ml bupivacaine 0.25 percent) will be injected around the superficial cer

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1 Patients aged 18 to 60 years 2 Patients undergoing tympanomastoid surgery 3 Patients under ASA I and ASA II physical status classification

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1 Refusal by patient for participation 2 Patients with previous history of migraine 3 Patients with previous history of head and neck surgeries 4 Patients with documented drug allergy to bupivacaine 5 If the duration of surgery is more than 4 hours.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To assess and compare post operative pain scores (using Numerical rating scale) of patients who received Ultrasound guided Superficial cervical plexus block, Ultrasound guided Greater auricular nerve block and local infiltration in tympanomastoid surgeries.Timepoint: 24 hours	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. To compare total analgesic consumption in milligrams in first 24 hours. 2. To compare the incidence of post operative nausea & vomiting. 3. To compare patient satisfaction score using Likert Scale.Timepoint: 24 hours	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Usha Shukla

Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences, Saifai, Etawah

ushashukla1970@gmail.com94122 01915

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026