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Frontal Nerve Block for Drooping Eyelid

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Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by University of Miami
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 2 months
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Summary

Conjunctival Mullerectomy is a well known procedure used to correct upper lid ptosis via a posterior approach. Patients who undergo this procedure are often given local anesthesia to alleviate intraoperative and postoperative pain. Local anesthesia can be given via frontal nerve block or subconjunctival injection combined with sedation in most cases. Both techniques are currently acceptable options for local anesthesia, however postoperative pain has not been systematically evaluated between these two techniques. The investigators aim to compare intra-operative and postoperative pain with these two techniques in patients undergoing conjunctival Mullerectomy for ptosis repair. Patients will be randomized to receive local anesthesia via frontal nerve block or via subconjunctival injection. In addition, the investigators will measure the surgical outcomes of the ptosis surgery with standard measures.

Eligible Conditions
  • Drooping Eyelid

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~2 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 2 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Pain control
Secondary study objectives
Efficacy of ptosis surgery
Pain Control

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Active Control
Group I: Frontal Nerve BlockActive Control1 Intervention
Patients will receive a frontal nerve block for anesthesia
Group II: Subconjucntival InjectionActive Control1 Intervention
Patients will receive a subconjunctival injection for anesthesia

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of MiamiLead Sponsor
944 Previous Clinical Trials
427,537 Total Patients Enrolled
~2 spots leftby Oct 2025