Nerve block may cut opioid use in Kids' cleft palate surgery
NCT ID NCT04909619
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a special nerve block given during cleft palate repair can lower pain and reduce the need for opioids in children. Forty children having their first cleft palate surgery received the nerve block. Researchers measured pain scores and opioid use to see if the block helps children recover faster and go home sooner.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Ultrasound-guided bilateral suprazygomatic maxillary nerve block (a procedure that numbs the palate area)
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this nerve block could become a standard way to control pain after cleft palate surgery, reducing opioid use and shortening hospital stays.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center study with only 40 children. The results may not apply to all hospitals or children, and nerve blocks carry rare risks like allergic reaction or nerve damage.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
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