Pretreatment to Reduce Pain and Discomfort During Fiberoptic Nasal Pharyngoscopy and Laryngoscopy

Summary

Fiberoptic laryngoscopy (FOL) is one of the most common procedure done in an Ear Nose Throat (ENT) clinic. Topical anesthesia or decongestant or both have been used to improve patient comfort level during the procedure. Recently, role of these agents has been questioned. The investigators would like to study whether topical anesthesia or decongestant or their combination provide any benefit to the patients undergoing FOL.

Timeline

Start

2018-09-01

Primary completion

2019-01-16

Completion

2019-02-16

Drugs

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