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Analgesic effects of ultrasound-guided maxillary nerve block for tonsillectomy: a prospective randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

Analgesic effects of ultrasound-guided maxillary nerve block for tonsillectomy: a prospective randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-jRCT1011210003
Enrollment
44
Registered
2021-04-27
Start date
2021-04-08
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

tonsillectomy

Interventions

The QoR-40 test is administered to all patients preoperatively, and they are assigned to either the block group or the placebo control group randomly by computer. The allocation supervisor hands an en

Sponsors

Chaki Tomohiro
Lead Sponsor
Yamakage Michiaki
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: over 18 years of age ASA-PS I to III undergoing tonsillectomy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients who are allergic to the study drug, blood coagulation disorders, chronic opioid use, supected peripheral neuropathy (e.g., severe diabetes mellitus), pregnancy, mental disorders, patients who were not extubated in the operating room after surgery for some reason, and other patients who, at the discretion of the physician in charge, are considered inappropriate for this study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
rest visual analog scale (VAS) at returning the ward, 2hr, 4hr, 8hr, 24hr after the returning

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
swallowing visual analog scale (VAS) at returning the ward, 2hr, 4hr, 8hr, 24hr after the returning Fentanyl consumption and rescue frequency from extubation to 24 hours postoperatively Quality of recovery score (QoR-40) at 24 hours postoperatively Intraoperative remifentanil use Time from discharge to first rescue administration Time to start postoperative drinking water Time to start postoperative drinking and food intake Incidence of adverse events (local anesthetic poisoning, hematoma formation, local infection, postoperative nausea and vomiting due to nerve block, and hypoxia) Hypoxic events (SpO2<92%, airway-related adverse events requiring tracheal intubation and ventilatory management)

Contacts

Public ContactSho Kumita

Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine

todonotumari@me.com+81-11-688-9663

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026