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A Study Comparing Two Methods of Numbing a Nerve During Sinus Surgery

Comparative Evaluation of efficacy of Ultrasound guided versus Landmark technique of Sphenopalatine ganglion nerve block in patients undergoing Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery: A Randomized, Open -label, Superiority Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/02/103825
Enrollment
60
Registered
2026-02-13
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-02

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: USG guided sphenopalatine block: Participants randomized to the intervention group will receive an ultrasound-guided sphenopalatine ganglion (SPG) block prior to functional endoscopic s

Sponsors

AIIMS Nagpur
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients aged 18 to 50 years 2. American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status I or II

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients aged less than 18 years and more than 50yeras 2. Emergency surgeries 3. Patient not willing to participate. 4. Patients with infective pathologies eg mucormycosis. 5. Patients with cardiac disorders. 6. History of allergy to medications being used.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Comparison of intraoperative haemodynamic stability between trans-nasal and ultrasound-guided SPG block techniques, assessed by heart rate (HR) and mean arterial pressure (MAP) measured at predefined intervals throughout surgeryTimepoint: Every 15 min throughout the surgery and upto 2 hrs postoperatively

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary Outcomes:Total intraoperative opioid consumption in both groups. Requirement of additional agents (dexmedetomidine) for achieving permissive hypotension during surgery. Quality of the surgical field, assessed using the surgeon-rated Surgical Field Rating (SFR) scale. Block performance time in the ultrasound-guided group (Group U). Postoperative pain scores assessed using the VAS at predefined intervals (0, 2, 6, 12 & 24 hours). Incidence of postoperative complications within 24 hours, including headache, visual disturbances, nausea, vomiting, sore throat, & swallowing difficulty.Timepoint: At 24 hours postoperatively

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactRidhima Sharma

AIIMS Nagpur

drridhimasharma@yahoo.com8054549458

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026