Effect of Infraorbital and Infratrochlear Nerve Block on Emergence Agitation in Patients Undergoing Septorhinoplasty

Armed Forces Hampyeong Hospital

Status and phase: Unknown; Phase 4

Conditions: Emergence Agitation; Pain

Treatments: Drug: Ropivacaine; Drug: Normal Saline

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02751268

AFMC-16028-IRB-16-021

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to determine whether bilateral infraorbital and infratrochlear nerve block in patients undergoing septorhinoplasty are effective in preventing emergence agitation.

Full description

Emergence agitation is a postanesthetic phenomenon characterized as confusion, disorientation and violent behavior. Although its etiology is not well understood, risk factors associated with the condition include pain and ENT (ear, nose and throat) surgery. Bilateral infraorbital and infratrochlear nerve block in patients undergoing septorhinoplasty is effective in treating postoperative pain. The investigators have designed this study to evaluate the effect of infraorbital and infratrochlear nerve block on emergence agitation in patients undergoing septorhinoplasty.

Enrollment: 66 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Septorhinoplasty
• American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) classification I-II
• Written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

• ASA classification greater than III
• Allergy to ropivacaine
• Incapability to give consent
• Chronic pain
• Coagulopathy

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Triple Blind

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66 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Control

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

placebo for the realization of infraorbital and infratrochlear block

Treatment:

Drug: Normal Saline

Ropivacaine

Active Comparator group

Description:

ropivacaine for the realization of infraorbital and infratrochlear block

Treatment:

Drug: Ropivacaine