Ultrasound-guided numbing vs general anesthesia for ear surgery
Treatments studied
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This study compares numbing the ear with ultrasound guidance versus general anesthesia for tympanoplasty (eardrum repair). It aims to see which method offers better pain control and recovery.
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Who can take part
- You are between 21 and 65 years old
- You are scheduled for elective eardrum repair surgery on one ear
- You are in generally good health (classified as ASA I or II)
- You do not have bleeding problems, infection at the injection site, or allergy to the numbing medicine (bupivacaine)
- You can cooperate while awake during surgery, and have no severe anxiety or psychiatric illness
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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