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Local Anesthetic

Bupivacaine for Pain Management

Phase 4
Waitlist Available
Led By Brad Woodworth, MD
Research Sponsored by University of Alabama at Birmingham
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 10 days
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This study is evaluating whether a local anesthetic may reduce the need for opioids following sinus surgery.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~10 days
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 10 days for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Participant Pain Control
Secondary outcome measures
Opioid Medication Use

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Treatment GroupExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
20 mL of 1.3% bupivacaine with 2 mg dexamethasone injected locally in the location for sensory nerves of the sinus cavities and face during the functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) procedure
Group II: Control GroupActive Control1 Intervention
No regional anesthetic of any kind during the functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) procedure
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Bupivacaine
2013
Completed Phase 4
~1530
Dexamethasone
2007
Completed Phase 4
~2590

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of Alabama at BirminghamLead Sponsor
1,590 Previous Clinical Trials
2,281,436 Total Patients Enrolled
3 Trials studying Pain Management
522 Patients Enrolled for Pain Management
Brad Woodworth, MD4.617 ReviewsPrincipal Investigator - University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Alabama at Birmingham
4 Previous Clinical Trials
379 Total Patients Enrolled
5Patient Review
I had a great experience with this doctor. They were a great communicator and very intelligent. They listened well and I had a great outcome with my sphenoidotomy and septoplasty.

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Regional Anesthesia to Reduce Opioid Use Following Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
Brad Woodworth, MD 2019. "Regional Anesthesia to Reduce Opioid Use Following Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03757715.
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