Can a simple infusion make sinus surgery safer and clearer?
NCT ID NCT06848764
First seen Jul 21, 2026 · Last updated Jul 22, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether lidocaine or dexmedetomidine, given as infusions during functional endoscopic sinus surgery, can reduce bleeding and improve the surgeon's view. Forty adults aged 18 to 65 scheduled for elective sinus surgery will receive one of the two drugs after anesthesia. The main goal is to see which drug leads to less bleeding, measured by a standard surgical field scale.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- lidocaine or dexmedetomidine given as an infusion during surgery
- What this could lead to
- If one drug works better, it could help surgeons see more clearly and reduce complications during sinus surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 40 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Both drugs have side effects like low blood pressure or slow heart rate.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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40 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2024
- Finished
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Dec 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age from 18 to 65 years old. * American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I - II. * Scheduled for elective functional endoscopic sinus surgery. Exclusion Criteria: * Diabetes mellitus. * Coagulation disorders. * Kidney and liver dysfunction. * Cerebrovascular disease. * Cardiovascular problems. * High blood pressure. * Asthma. * Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). * End organ damage. * Psychosis. * Taking antipsychotic drugs. * Allergy to study drugs. * Substance abuse. * Taking beta blockers. * Heart rate of \< 55 beat/minute.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ain Shams University
Cairo, 11591, Egypt
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