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Effect of Superior Laryngeal Nerve Blocks on Patient Outcomes in Laryngeal Surgery
Led by Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey · Updated on 2026-01-15
28
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
72 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Patients undergoing surgery on their vocal cord will either receive a numbing injection to their throat or a saline injection during surgery. Symptoms such as how much coughing or pain patients have after surgery, as well as whether patient's voice gets better will be interrogated.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Effect of Superior Laryngeal Nerve Blocks on Patient Outcomes in Laryngeal Surgery
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- 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
You will not qualify if you...
- 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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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Newark, New Jersey, United States, 07103
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Research Team
E
Emma Thompson, MD
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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