a comparative study of topical anesthesia with and without nerve block in closed nose reduction

A Comparative assessment of pain during closed nose reduction in two methods of topical anesthesia with or without nerve block in patients with nasal bone fracture

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20230127057244N1

Enrollment

100

Registered

2023-02-02

Start date

2023-02-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-02-07

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Conditions

nasal bone fracture. Fracture of nasal bones

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: topical anesthesia using tetracain 0.5 % ophthalmic drop impregnated cottonoids inside the nose under the nasal bone and on the nasal mucosa and waiting 10 minutes

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

14 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: age more than 14 consent to closed nose reduction

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: need for open reduction uncontrolled cardiac condition septal fracture cartilaginous fracture self remedy with analgesics within 24 hours history of nose reduction and/or repeated nasal trauma

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain. Timepoint: pre- during and post closed nose reduction. Method of measurement: visual analogue scale.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Content. Timepoint: after closed nose reduction. Method of measurement: visual analogue scale.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMohammadreza Firouzifar

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

mrfirouzifar@sina.tums.ac.ir+98 21 6670 8103

Outcome results

None listed

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