Pain relief injection after parotid gland surgery
Part of Cancer, Mouth & dental clinical trials.
This trial tests whether injecting a numbing medicine plus an anti-inflammatory steroid into the parotid gland area after surgery can reduce pain and improve recovery for people having a benign parotid tumor removed.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are scheduled to have surgery to remove a benign tumor from your parotid gland (a salivary gland near your ear).
- You are able to give informed consent and sign the consent form.
- You have health insurance coverage (or are a beneficiary of a health insurance plan).
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding.
- You have no serious heart, liver, or kidney conditions, no history of seizures or nerve disorders, and no allergies to numbing medicines like lidocaine.
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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