Nerve block may cut opioid use after nose job

NCT ID NCT05667324

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether a nerve block (injection of numbing medicine) could reduce pain and the need for strong painkillers after septorhinoplasty, a surgery to fix a deviated nasal septum. Fifty adults received either the nerve block or a placebo. Researchers measured pain scores and recovery time. The goal is to find a safer way to manage post-surgery pain.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

Ropivacaine and Dexamethasone injection

What this could lead to

If effective, this nerve block could offer a way to manage pain after nose surgery with fewer opioids.

What could go wrong

This is a small, completed Phase 4 trial with only 50 participants. The results may not apply to all patients or surgeries.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Pain, Postoperative

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • UF Health of University of Florida

    Gainesville, Florida, 32610, United States