Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block to Treat Shoulder Pain After Laparoscopic Surgery
Status:
Unknown status
Trial end date:
2020-12-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
This is a prospective double blinded randomized pilot trial to evaluate the efficacy of
phenopalatine ganglion block (SPGB) block to manage shoulder tip pain (STP) after
laparoscopic surgery.
Patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery will be approached by a member of the research team
and those found eligible for participating will be enrolled after signing an informed consent
form.
Patients will be randomized to have the SPGB block with saline versus active drug which
contains 10% lidocaine diluted to 5%.
The block will be performed , by an experienced member of the research team, and the patient
will then be followed up by the investigator for any adverse events and levels of shoulder
pain.