Throat numb shot may soothe vocal cord surgery recovery
NCT ID NCT06734975
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a numbing injection (nerve block) given during vocal cord surgery can reduce pain, coughing, and improve voice recovery afterward. About 28 adults with benign vocal cord growths will receive either the numbing medicine or a saltwater placebo. Researchers will track pain scores, cough severity, and voice quality in the days after surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- bupivacaine and triamcinolone acetonide
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a simple way to reduce pain and coughing after vocal cord surgery, helping patients recover more comfortably.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small early-phase trial with only 28 people, so results may not apply to everyone. The injection itself carries minor risks like bleeding or infection.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 28 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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 years and older
- 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: * 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 found to find a laryngeal malignancy on final pathology * Patient will not be undergoing direct laryngoscopy with excision of lesion * Patient is unable to provide consent or complete study activities * Patient is incarcerated
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
RECRUITINGNewark, New Jersey, 07103, United States
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