Sneezing under intravenous sedation during nasal local anaesthetic injection for plastic surgery procedures

Phase 4

• Conditions: Sneezing; Intravenous sedation; Anaesthesiology - Anaesthetics; Surgery - Other surgery; Public Health - Other public health; Respiratory - Normal development and function of the respiratory system

• Registration Number: ACTRN12621000850875
• Lead Sponsor: Department of Anaesthesia, Portland District Health

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2021-07-01
• Last Update Posted: 5 July 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

Participants admitted to the study will be adult surgical patients aged 18 and over who require nasal injections of local anaesthetics under intravenous sedation for plastic surgical procedures on the nose

Exclusion Criteria

Participants will be excluded from the study if they have known allergy to propofol or fentanyl or their refusal to participate.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Incidence of inducing the sneeze reflex<br><br>An independent observer/research assistant will be present in every case to witness, assess and document the incidence of sneezing according to the requirement set out on standardised data collection sheet.[At time of, and shortly after nasal local anaesthetic injection to a maximum of 5 minutes.]