Evaluation of The Effect of Bupivacaine (Marcaine) in Reducing Early Post Tonsillectomy Pain
Status:
Unknown status
Trial end date:
1969-12-31
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Research Methodology:
It will be a prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled, single-blind, intra-individual
study in which one tonsillar fossa will be the tested side, and the other fossa will be the
control. And the tested side will be packed with bupivacaine for five minutes. In the other
hand, the controlled side will be packed for five minutes with gauze soaked in normal saline.
The selection of the tested side and controlled side will be randomized based on the last
digit in the medical record number (i.e. if the last digit is even then the tested side is
the right and if the last digit is odd then the tested side is the left). Pain evaluation
will be by visual analog scale and it will be in frequency of 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24 hours
post-op.