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Study aim
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Investigating the effect of clonidine on the amount of bleeding in patients undergoing Septorhinoplasty surgery
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Design
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A clinical trial with a control group, with parallel groups, double-blind, on 54 patients, Randomized by the method of Balanced Block Randomization
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Settings and conduct
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This study is conducted on candidates for Septorhinoplasty in Rajaee Hospital in Qazvin. After obtaining informed consent, they are randomly assigned to the experimental group or the control group. Diazepam 0.1 mg/kg orally for both groups and Clonidine 3 mg/kg orally before surgery just for the intervention group. Blood pressure is recorded before anesthesia, after intubation, at the end of surgery, and after transfer to recovery. The bleeding (the number of entirely bloody gases and blood in the suction device), Heart rate, and breathing rhythm information are entered in the form. The researcher, participant, and clinical supervisor are blinded.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Entry conditions: Informed consent; Candidate for Septorhinoplasty; age range from 20 to 45; Physical class above 2
Non-entry conditions: Lung disease, diabetes, coagulation disorders, ischemic heart disease; history of rhinoplasty surgery; history of smoking, alcohol, and drugs; chronic mental and physical illness; vision and hearing problems and other disabilities; Use of corticosteroids, antihistamines, painkillers، beta-blockers or calcium channel blockers; Patients with systolic blood pressure less than 100 mm Hg or heart rate less than 40 per minute; patients with the prohibition of anesthesia; Pregnancy, breastfeeding, and abortion less than 3 months
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Intervention groups
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Diazepam 0.1 mg per kilogram orally for both groups and Clonidine 3 micrograms per kilogram orally 90 minutes before surgery just for the intervention group is prescribed by an anesthesiologist
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Main outcome variables
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Blood pressure; Bleeding