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Study aim
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evaluating the effect of Dexmedetomidine intravenous administration on pain degree, nausea, and vomiting in patients after bimaxillary orthognathic surgery.
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Design
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A randomized triple-blind clinical trial with a control group. The study design includes two parallel groups in the 3rd phase each including 30 patients. According to the table of random numbers, patients are classified into two groups. In group A, the drug, and in group B, the placebo will be prescribed
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Settings and conduct
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Oral and maxillofacial surgery department of Qaem hospital, Mashhad. The patients, the outcome assessor and data analyzer would not be aware of the drugs administered in each group.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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The inclusion criteria:
1. Patients with skeletal class 3 deformity, aged from 18 to 40 years who are candidates for bimaxillary orthodontic surgery (maxillary advancement using Lefort 1 osteotomy and mandibular setback surgery by bilateral sagittal split osteotomy (BSSO))
2. Body Mass Index less than 30 kg / m2
3. Complete the informed consent
The Exclusion criteria:
1. Patients with a history of drug allergy, Motion Sickness, addiction or psychological problems and hypotension and bradycardia
2. Patients with upper gastrointestinal problems such as gastric ulcer, reflux, pyloric stenosis
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Intervention groups
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In the intervention group, dexmedetomidine is administered intravenously with an induction dose of 1 μg / kg and a maintenance dose of 0.2 µg/kg.h، twenty minutes before the start of orthognathic surgery anesthesia.
In the control group, a placebo (Normal Saline 0/9%) is administered similarly to the intervention group.
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Main outcome variables
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The degree of pain will be assessed using the Visual Numerical Scale (VAS), the presence or absence of nausea and vomiting will be evaluated immediately and 1 hour, 3 hours, 6 hours, 12 hours, and the 24 hours postoperatively