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Tetracaine versus phenol intratympanic anesthesia study

Also known as: Topical tetracaine drops, Topical focal phenol, Intratympanic steroid injection anesthesia study

Institution-led study

Primary source

Sponsor / Institution

Institution-led study

Program Type

Procedure/Rehab

Modality

Procedural Anesthesia/Pain-Control Study

Stage

Early Phase 1

Status

Unknown

Target Gene

—

Route / Mode

Topical tympanic membrane anesthesia

Confidence

84%

Status Confidence

Status needs checking

Evidence Strength

Needs more support

Last Reviewed

2026-06-10

Geography

United States

Population

adult, sudden-hearing-loss, menieres-disease

Trial IDs

Mechanism

Randomized single-blind comparison of topical tetracaine drops versus focal phenol for local anesthesia during intratympanic steroid injection.

Indications

Sudden Hearing Loss Meniere Disease

Notes

Registry-verified local-anesthesia method study for intratympanic steroid injections. ClinicalTrials.gov lists the current recruitment status as unknown, so HearScape should not mark it completed or active.

Evidence & Sources

1 structured sources

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IDs: NCT04794842

Open

Key Events

2021-08-01

Tetracaine versus phenol anesthesia study started

2023-12-31

Estimated primary completion date listed in registry

Clinical Trials (1)

NCT04794842

Data Checks

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