Effect of Intraoperative Superior Laryngeal Nerve Blocks on Patient Outcomes in Microdirect Laryngoscopy for Benign Vocal Fold Lesions: A Randomized Trial
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Summary
Patients undergoing surgery on their vocal cord will either receive a numbing injection to their throat or a saline injection during surgery. Symptoms such as how much coughing or pain patients have after surgery, as well as whether patient's voice gets better will be interrogated.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * Patient is aged 18 years or older at time of consent * Patient has suspected or confirmed benign vocal fold lesion * Patient is planning to undergo direct laryngoscopy with excision of the vocal fold lesion * Patient is English or Spanish speaking * Patient is not pregnant per self report * Patient is not incarcerated Exclusion Criteria: * Patient is not 18 years of age or older at consent date * Patient does not speak English or Spanish * Patient is currently pregnant or plans to become pregnant prior to their study procedure * Patient has a laryngeal malignancy or fo…
Interventions
- DrugSuperior laryngeal nerve block - Intervention (Bupivacaine and triamcinolone acetonide suspension)
Patients will receive a superior laryngeal nerve block consisting of 1 ml of 0.25% bupivacaine and 1mL of triamcinolone acetate 40 mg/ml to the neck on the side of the vocal cord lesion during their surgery.
- DrugSuperior laryngeal nerve block - Placebo (saline)
Patients will receive a saline placebo of 2mL saline to the neck on the side of the vocal cord lesion during their surgery.
Location
- Rutgers New Jersey Medical SchoolNewark, New Jersey