New study aims to ease mouth pain after urethral surgery
NCT ID NCT05300685
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 11, 2026 · Updated 4 times
Summary
This study looks at three different numbing methods to reduce pain in the mouth after a type of urethral surgery called buccal graft urethroplasty. Sixty men will be randomly assigned to one of the methods, and their pain levels and need for painkillers will be tracked. The goal is to find the best way to manage pain and improve recovery.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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Feb 2022
- Finished
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Sep 2026
- 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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Male participants only
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Men, age 18 or older * Undergoing anterior urethroplasty with buccal grafting * Able to consent Exclusion Criteria: * Taking chronic opiates for pain * Diagnosis of chronic pain * Prior buccal urethroplasty * Vulnerable population (e.g. prisoner) * Renal dysfunction or allergy preventing NSAID use * Liver dysfunction or allergy preventing Tylenol use * Medical allergy to local anesthetic * Medical allergy to Peridex/Magic Mouthwash * NYHA Class III/IV * Hematologic condition that excludes patient from surgery * Post-operative complication resulting in inpatient stay * Anesthetic complication * No buccal site surgical complication
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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MedStar Urology
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20037, United States
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University of California San Francisco
San Francisco, California, 94143, United States