Anterior Ethmoidal Nerve Block in Prevention of Postoperative Agitation
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2020-02-28
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Postoperative agitation is an important complication of general anesthesia, moreover, it has
been found with high incidence in ear, nose, throat (ENT) surgeries. We aim to study whether
anterior ethmoidal nerve block will be successful in reducing postoperative agitation in
those patients. Study population will be randomized into two groups, treatment and control
group. Anterior ethmoidal nerve block will be done in treatment group and postoperative
agitation compared between these two groups. Agitation score will be scored with Riker
Sedation-Agitation Scale (SAS).
Ho: Occurrence of post-operative agitation in patients undergoing nasal surgery with nasal
pack under general anesthesia is equal in those with ethmoidal nerve block as compared to
those without the block.
Ha: Occurrence of post-operative agitation in patients undergoing nasal surgery with nasal
pack under general anesthesia is not equal in those with ethmoidal nerve block as compared to
those without the block.