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SZMN Treatment Group for Postoperative Pain (SZMN Trial)
N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Carole Lin, MD
Research Sponsored by Stanford University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial Must have
Be younger than 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 1-3 hours after surgery (during the patient's stay in post-anesthesia care unit)
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SZMN Trial Summary
This trial will test whether the suprazygomatic maxillary nerve block can be used to control pain and reduce complications in children undergoing tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy.
Eligible Conditions
- Postoperative Pain
- Opioid Use Disorder
SZMN Trial Timeline
Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~ 1-3 hours after surgery (during the patient's stay in post-anesthesia care unit)
Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~1-3 hours after surgery (during the patient's stay in post-anesthesia care unit)
Treatment Details
Study Objectives
Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.Primary outcome measures
Post Surgical Pain
Secondary outcome measures
Opioid Consumption
SZMN Trial Design
2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: SZMN Treatment GroupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Patients randomized into the SZMN-treatment group will receive a bilateral single injection SZMN block under general anesthesia in the operating room. The injection will occur through the pterygomaxillary fissure into the pterygomaxillary fossa. Patients will receive 5 ml of local anesthestic per side.
Group II: Control GroupActive Control1 Intervention
Patients in this group will receive the standard of care for T&A procedures within the pediatric population.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
SZMN Block
2021
N/A
~60
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Who is running the clinical trial?
Stanford UniversityLead Sponsor
2,395 Previous Clinical Trials
17,341,295 Total Patients Enrolled
6 Trials studying Postoperative Pain
982 Patients Enrolled for Postoperative Pain
Carole Lin, MDPrincipal InvestigatorPediatric Anesthesiologist
Ban C Tsui, MDStudy DirectorProfessor
2 Previous Clinical Trials
118 Total Patients Enrolled
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