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Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery Study

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This clinical trial focuses on testing the efficacy of different digital interventions to promote re-engagement in cancer-related long-term follow-up care for adolescent and young adult (AYA) survivors of childhood cancer.

Description

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of the addition of epinephrine to bilateral real time ultrasound guided pterygopalatine ganglion blocks on intra-operative bleeding and blood loss during functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS).

Official Title

Does the Addition of Epinephrine to Bilateral Ultrasound Guided Pterygopalatine Ganglion Block Reduce Bleeding During Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS)? A Pilot Study

Quick Facts

Study Start:2019-09-25

Study Completion:2026-12-15

Study Type:Not specified

Phase:Not Applicable

Enrollment:Not specified

Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT03970655

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:18 Years to 90 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No

Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT

Inclusion Criteria	Exclusion Criteria
1. Patient presenting for bilateral FESS 2. Adult patients (\>18 and \< 90 years old) 3. Patient consents to participate 4. No underlying chronic pain condition 5. No underlying bleeding diathesis	1. Patient refuses to consent 2. Patient requires revision or unilateral surgery 3. Patient requires surgery in addition to FESS 4. Age younger than 18 or older than 90 years 5. Any underlying chronic pain condition 6. History of bleeding diathesis 7. Presence of any other factor which, at the discretion of any member of the study team, makes the patient a poor candidate for block placement. 8. Presence of any other factor which, at the discretion of any member of the study team, makes the patient a poor candidate for research participation. 9. Vulnerable patient population

Inclusion Criteria

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patient presenting for bilateral FESS
2. Adult patients (\>18 and \< 90 years old)
3. Patient consents to participate
4. No underlying chronic pain condition
5. No underlying bleeding diathesis

1. Patient refuses to consent
2. Patient requires revision or unilateral surgery
3. Patient requires surgery in addition to FESS
4. Age younger than 18 or older than 90 years
5. Any underlying chronic pain condition
6. History of bleeding diathesis
7. Presence of any other factor which, at the discretion of any member of the study team, makes the patient a poor candidate for block placement.
8. Presence of any other factor which, at the discretion of any member of the study team, makes the patient a poor candidate for research participation.
9. Vulnerable patient population

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Cameron R Smith, MD

CONTACT

352-273-8651

csmith@anest.ufl.edu

Principal Investigator

Cameron R Smith

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Florida

Study Locations (Sites)

UF Health of University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida, 32610

United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: University of Florida

Cameron R Smith, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Florida

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2019-09-25

Study Completion Date2026-12-15

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2019-09-25

Study Completion Date2026-12-15

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Chronic Rhinosinusitis (Diagnosis)