Inhaled pain relief for ear, nose, and throat procedures
Part of Ear, nose & throat clinical trials.
This trial tests a pain medicine called Penthrox (methoxyflurane) that you breathe in during minor ear, nose, and throat procedures. It may help reduce discomfort when used with numbing medicine applied to the area.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older
- You are having one of these procedures: skin lesion removal or repair, needle biopsy, mucosal biopsy, laryngeal injection or biopsy, ear tube placement, turbinate reduction, or septal button insertion
- You are not pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding
- You do not have significant kidney problems or a history of liver problems from similar anesthetics
- You are not taking tetracycline antibiotics
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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