Numbing the nose vs. the face: which controls surgery blood pressure better?
NCT ID NCT05301634
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested two methods to keep blood pressure stable and reduce pain during pituitary tumor surgery. Sixty adults received either a numbing injection near the cheekbone or numbing medicine placed inside the nose. The goal was to see which approach better controls blood pressure during surgery and provides longer pain relief afterward.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2022
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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21 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * ASA I, II or III * patients scheduled to undergo endoscopic transsphenoidal approach to remove tumor under general anesthesia Exclusion Criteria: * Patient's refusal * Allergy to local anesthetics. * Preoperative cerebrospinal fluid leak. * Preoperative cardiac arrythmias. * Seizure disorders. * Patients with severe endocrinal disorders that affecting the craniofacial morphology as acromegaly and cushinoid features.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kasr Alaini hospital
Cairo, Egypt
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