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Pain, PostoperativeNCT07873307

Glossopharyngeal Nerve Block in Pediatric Adenotonsillectomy Operations

A study testing Bupivacaine hydrogen chloride (HCl) %0.125 in 0,2 milliliter/kilogram (ml/kg)+ 0,2 milliliter/kilogram (ml/kg) injection and Bupivacaine hydrogen chloride (HCl) %0.25 in 0,2 milliliter/kilogram (ml/kg)+ 0,2 milliliter/kilogram (ml/kg) injection in people with Pain, Postoperative, run by Istanbul University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Tonsilloadenoidectomy operations in pediatric patients cause local pain. Especially, in order to reduce the need for narcotic painkillers, to ensure patient compliance and well-being, and to provide better quality pain management regional pain prevention methods, which are included in the guidelines, are applied to… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages Up to 18 years
Conditions the study is for
Pain, Postoperative
What is being tested?
Bupivacaine hydrogen chloride (HCl) %0.125 in 0,2 milliliter/kilogram (ml/kg)+ 0,2 milliliter/kilogram (ml/kg) injection and Bupivacaine hydrogen chloride (HCl) %0.25 in 0,2 milliliter/kilogram (ml/kg)+ 0,2 milliliter/kilogram (ml/kg) injection
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
120 participants
Where
1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
Study dates
15 Dec 2022to 15 Jul 2024
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Up to 18 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients scheduled for adenotonsillectomy operations
  • Patients with American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) Class 1-2
  • Patients with parental consent

Who cannot join

  • Patients with diabetes mellitus
  • Patients with heart, kidney, liver diseases
  • Patients with hypersensitivity to the drugs to be used
  • Patients with peritonsillar abscess
  • Patients with swallowing disorder

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
  • Istanbul University, Department of Anesthesiology

    Istanbul, Fatih, 34093

Other trials in Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Official title: The Effect of Glossopharyngeal Nerve Block on Postoperative Analgesia and Stomach Volume in Pediatric Adenotonsillectomy Operations

Tonsilloadenoidectomy operations in pediatric patients cause local pain. Especially, in order to reduce the need for narcotic painkillers, to ensure patient compliance and well-being, and to provide better quality pain management regional pain prevention methods, which are included in the guidelines, are applied to these patients. One of these methods is glossopharyngeal nerve block. This block is the blocks that the investigators routinely apply to patients in different uses for the purpose of pain management before/after adenotonsillectomy operations in the clinic. The investigators plan to apply the glossopharyngeal nerve card that the investigators will make in different doses and follow the patient's pain and stomach volume after the surgery.

Read the detailed description

In this study, a group of patients who will undergo adenotonsillectomy surgery will be performed glossopharyngeal nerve block with 0,2 milliliter/kilogram (ml/kg) %0.125 bupivacaine bilaterally; the other group will be performed glossopharyngeal nerve block with 0,2 milliliter/kilogram %0.25 bupivacaine bilaterally. Postoperatively, patient's pain level, stomach volume, possible undesirable results, hospital stay, and satisfaction level will be monitored and recorded. The results will be compared. After reading and signing the informed consent form, the block will be applied under general anesthesia in the operating room with monitorization, and then the operation will be performed under general anesthesia. Post-operative follow-up will be done.

Being tested
Bupivacaine hydrogen chloride (HCl) %0.125 in 0,2 milliliter/kilogram (ml/kg)+ 0,2 milliliter/kilogram (ml/kg) injection, Bupivacaine hydrogen chloride (HCl) %0.25 in 0,2 milliliter/kilogram (ml/kg)+ 0,2 milliliter/kilogram (ml/kg) injection
Keywords
Glossopharyngeal nerve block, Adenotonsillectomy operations, Regional Anesthesia, Analgesic consumption, Postoperative analgesia
Medical subject headings
Pain, Postoperative

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Bupivacaine hydrogen chloride (HCl) %0.125 in 0,2 milliliter/kilogram (ml/kg)+ 0,2 milliliter/kilogram (ml/kg) injectionDrug

    Also called marcaine

    In this group, glossopharyngeal nerve block will be performed with 0,2 milliliter/kilogram (ml/kg) +0,2 milliliter/kilogram (ml/kg) %0.125 bupivacaine for each block site

  • Bupivacaine hydrogen chloride (HCl) %0.25 in 0,2 milliliter/kilogram (ml/kg)+ 0,2 milliliter/kilogram (ml/kg) injectionDrug

    Also called Bupivacaine hydrogen chloride (HCl) %0.125 in 0,2 ml/kg+ 0,2 ml/kg injection

    In this group, glossopharyngeal nerve block will be performed with 0,2 milliliter/kilogram (ml/kg) +0,2 milliliter/kilogram (ml/kg) %0.25 bupivacaine for each block site

Study groups in NCT07873307
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Group 1Active comparatorIn this group, glossopharyngeal block will be performed with 0.2 milliliter/kilogram (ml/kg) of %0.125 bupivacaine bilaterally
Receives: Drug: Bupivacaine hydrogen chloride (HCl) %0.125 in 0,2 milliliter/kilogram (ml/kg)+ 0,2 milliliter/kilogram (ml/kg) injection
Group 2Active comparatorIn this group, glossopharyngeal block will be performed with 0.2 milliliter/kilogram (ml/kg) of %0.25 bupivacaine bilaterally
Receives: Drug: Bupivacaine hydrogen chloride (HCl) %0.25 in 0,2 milliliter/kilogram (ml/kg)+ 0,2 milliliter/kilogram (ml/kg) injection

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. The Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability (FLACC) Pain Score at Rest at 30 Minutes Postoperatively

    The Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability (FLACC) scale is used to assess pain. The total score ranges from 0 to 10, with 0 indicating no pain and higher scores indicating greater pain intensity. Pain scores are assessed separately at rest and during swallowing.

    Measured: 30 Minutes Postoperatively

  2. The Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability (FLACC) Pain Score During Swallowing at 30 Minutes Postoperatively

    The Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability (FLACC) scale is used to assess pain. The total score ranges from 0 to 10, with 0 indicating no pain and higher scores indicating greater pain intensity. Pain scores are assessed separately at rest and during swallowing.

    Measured: 30 Minutes Postoperatively

  3. The Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability (FLACC) Pain Score at Rest at 60 Minutes Postoperatively

    The Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability (FLACC) scale is used to assess pain. The total score ranges from 0 to 10, with 0 indicating no pain and higher scores indicating greater pain intensity. Pain scores are assessed separately at rest and during swallowing.

    Measured: 60 Minutes Postoperatively

  4. The Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability (FLACC) Pain Score During Swallowing at 60 Minutes Postoperatively

    The Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability (FLACC) scale is used to assess pain. The total score ranges from 0 to 10, with 0 indicating no pain and higher scores indicating greater pain intensity. Pain scores are assessed separately at rest and during swallowing.

    Measured: 60 Minutes Postoperatively

  5. The Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability (FLACC) Pain Score at Rest at 120 Minutes Postoperatively

    The Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability (FLACC) scale is used to assess pain. The total score ranges from 0 to 10, with 0 indicating no pain and higher scores indicating greater pain intensity. Pain scores are assessed separately at rest and during swallowing.

    Measured: 120 Minutes Postoperatively

  6. The Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability (FLACC) Pain Score During Swallowing at 120 Minutes Postoperatively

    The Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability (FLACC) scale is used to assess pain. The total score ranges from 0 to 10, with 0 indicating no pain and higher scores indicating greater pain intensity. Pain scores are assessed separately at rest and during swallowing.

    Measured: 120 Minutes Postoperatively

  7. The Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability (FLACC) Pain Score at Rest at 240 Minutes Postoperatively

    The Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability (FLACC) scale is used to assess pain. The total score ranges from 0 to 10, with 0 indicating no pain and higher scores indicating greater pain intensity. Pain scores are assessed separately at rest and during swallowing.

    Measured: 240 Minutes Postoperatively

  8. The Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability (FLACC) Pain Score During Swallowing at 240 Minutes Postoperatively

    The Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability (FLACC) scale is used to assess pain. The total score ranges from 0 to 10, with 0 indicating no pain and higher scores indicating greater pain intensity. Pain scores are assessed separately at rest and during swallowing.

    Measured: 240 Minutes Postoperatively

Secondary outcomes (5)
  1. The gag reflex

    The gag reflex is assessed in the recovery room using a 4-point scale ranging from 0 to 3, with 0 indicating no gag reflex and 3 indicating a severe gag reflex reaction. Higher scores indicate a more pronounced gag reflex response.

    Measured: 30 Minutes Postoperatively

  2. Gastric Volume Assessed by Ultrasound

    Gastric volume is assessed and calculated using ultrasonography.

    Measured: 30 Minutes Postoperatively

  3. Gastric Volume Assessed by Ultrasound

    Gastric volume is assessed and calculated using ultrasonography.

    Measured: 60 Minutes Postoperatively

  4. Gastric Volume Assessed by Ultrasound

    Gastric volume is assessed and calculated using ultrasonography.

    Measured: 120 Minutes Postoperatively

  5. Gastric Volume Assessed by Ultrasound

    Gastric volume is assessed and calculated using ultrasonography.

    Measured: 240 Minutes Postoperatively

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted14 Oct 2026
  2. Study start15 Dec 2022
  3. Primary completion15 Jun 2024
  4. Study completion15 Jul 2024

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Triple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
120 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT07873307
Sponsor's protocol ID
2022/1854
Status last verified
Oct 2026
First submitted
17 Feb 2023
Last updated
14 Oct 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Publications

  • Ahmed SA, Omara AF. The Effect of Glossopharyngeal Nerve Block on Post-Tonsillectomy Pain of Children; Randomized Controlled Trial. Anesth Pain Med. 2019 Apr 30;9(2):e90854. doi: 10.5812/aapm.90854. eCollection 2019 Apr.

    PubMed 31341828
  • Rao S, Rao S. Glossopharyngeal Nerve Block: The Premolar Approach. Craniomaxillofac Trauma Reconstr. 2018 Dec;11(4):331-332. doi: 10.1055/s-0037-1606249. Epub 2017 Aug 25.

    PubMed 30574279

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Bupivacaine hydrogen chloride (HCl) %0.125 in 0,2 milliliter/kilogram (ml/kg)+ 0,2 milliliter/kilogram (ml/kg) injection and Bupivacaine hydrogen chloride (HCl) %0.25 in 0,2 milliliter/kilogram (ml/kg)+ 0,2 milliliter/kilogram (ml/kg) injection in people with Pain, Postoperative, run by Istanbul University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 14 Oct 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

The Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability (FLACC) Pain Score at Rest at 30 Minutes Postoperatively (time frame: 30 Minutes Postoperatively). The study lists 8 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT07873307, which also lists 2 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 14 Oct 2026.

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