RECRUITING

Dexmedetomidine Use in SZMN Blocks for Pediatric T&A Pain Control

Study Overview

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Description

The suprazygomatic maxillary nerve (SZMN) block is a well-established, safe and effective regional technique for pain management following cleft palate procedures. However, it has not been studied for patients undergoing tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T\&A) procedures. The goal of this study is to determine whether the SZMN block can be utilized to improve pain control and decrease morbidity in pediatric patients undergoing T\&A. An additional goal will be to determine whether the use of dexmedetomidine as a local anesthetic adjunct can prolong the analgesic effects of the SZMN block to cover the entire duration of pain experienced.

Official Title

Dexmedetomidine Use in Suprazygomatic Maxillary Nerve Blocks for Pediatric Adenotonsillectomy Pain Control

Quick Facts

Study Start:2024-01-29
Study Completion:2025-12
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT05208892

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:6 Months to 18 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:CHILD, ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * Ages 6 months - 18 years
  2. * Give consent/parental consent to participate in study
  3. * Patients undergoing tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
  1. * Participants who do not consent or have parental consent
  2. * Patients who require urgent/emergent intervention
  3. * Patients who undergo additional combined surgical procedures with separate incisions (in addition to the adenotonsillectomy)
  4. * Patients with known difficult airway, clinical hemodynamic instability, coagulopathy, chronic pain history, chronic pain medication use, and unrepaired congenital heart disease
  5. * Patients under age 6 months

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Ban CH Tsui, MD
CONTACT
(650) 200-9107
bantsui@stanford.edu
Ksenia Kasimova, MD
CONTACT
(650) 788-9458
kasimova@stanford.edu

Principal Investigator

Ban CH Tsui, MD
STUDY_DIRECTOR
Stanford University
Stephanie Pan, MD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Stanford University

Study Locations (Sites)

Lucile Packard Childrens Hospital
Palo Alto, California, 94304
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Stanford University

  • Ban CH Tsui, MD, STUDY_DIRECTOR, Stanford University
  • Stephanie Pan, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Stanford University

Study Record Dates

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Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2024-01-29
Study Completion Date2025-12

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2024-01-29
Study Completion Date2025-12

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • Suprazygomatic maxillary nerve block
  • Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy
  • Regional Anesthesia
  • Dexmedetomidine
  • Pediatric

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Postoperative Pain
  • Opioid Use