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Local Anesthesia for Facial Fractures
Sponsor: Washington University School of Medicine
Summary
The study is a double-blind randomized, placebo controlled trial examining the impact of perioperative bupivacaine nerve block on PACU recovery metrics. Patients with operative facial fractures are randomized to receive either bupivacaine or saline injections prior to the anesthesia emergence.
Official title: The Impact of Perioperative Nerve Block on Opioid Use After Craniomaxillofacial Trauma Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
70
Start Date
2024-04-02
Completion Date
2027-07-01
Last Updated
2026-02-25
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Bupivacaine/Epinephrine
injection
Saline
injection
Locations (1)
Washington University
St Louis, Missouri, United States