Ear surgery pain relief with added medication
Treatments studied
Part of Pain clinical trials.
This study tests whether adding a sedative medicine to the numbing shot around the ear nerve can improve pain control during and after middle ear surgery. It aims to make the procedure more comfortable and reduce the need for strong painkillers.
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Who can take part
- You are scheduled for middle ear surgery (not emergency surgery)
- You are between 18 and 70 years old
- You are in good general health (classified as ASA I or II)
- Your body mass index (BMI) is 35 or less
- You are not allergic to local anesthetics or the study medicine
- You have no bleeding problems, heart, liver, or kidney disease
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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