Effect of a Pre-Operative Local Anesthetic Facial Block on Post-Operative Rhinoplasty Pain
Status:
Not yet recruiting
Trial end date:
2020-11-01
Target enrollment:
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Summary
The specific aim of this study is to determine whether pre-operative treatment with a
bupivacaine nerve block can influence post-operative pain and oxycodone usage among
rhinoplasty patients. Specifically, we plan to directly compare the reported pain scale,
nausea, and oxycodone usage among patients who received the bupivacaine block against those
of patients in the saline control condition. These assessments will be documented on day 0
(day of operation) by a nurse in the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit, while the same data points
will be collected over the phone by our clinical research coordinator on post-operative days
1, 2 , 3, and 8 following discharge.