Impact of Nasogastric Tube on Nausea and Vomiting After Jaw Surgery

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study compares the occurrence of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) in patients undergoing orthognathic surgery with and without the use of nasogastric tube gastric decompression. It aims to determine if gastric decompression can reduce the incidence of PONV in the first 24 hours post-surgery. Participants will be randomly assigned to either receive an NG tube for gastric decompression or not, with monitoring for PONV and other influencing factors such as anesthesia type and surgery duration. The study is conducted at Victoria General Hospital in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Patients over the age of 16 at the time of consent undergoing orthognathic surgery for the correction of dentofacial deformities at the Victoria General Hospital during the study period.

Orthognathic surgery to include:

1. Patients who receive single-jaw surgery (i.e. BSSO \[Bilateral Sagittal Split Osteotomy\] only, or LeFort only).
2. Patients receiving double-jaw surgery (i.e. BSSO and LeFort).
3. Patients undergoing a functional genioplasty in addition to another osteotomy (i.e. BSSO and/or LeFort).

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients will be excluded if they do not meet inclusion criteria or if they have risk factors known to directly impact PONV and/or cause delayed gastric emptying:

  1. Patients under the age of 16 at the time of consent.
  2. Patients contraindicated to undergo elective surgery, including pregnant patients.
  3. Patients undergoing a functional genioplasty procedure only.
  4. Patients taking GLP-1 receptor agonists).
  5. Patients with known gastroparesis.

Where it's running

• Victoria General Hospital
  Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: James Brady, DDS/MD — Nsha
• Study coordinator: Katherine A Curry, DDS
• Email: katherinea.curry@nshealth.ca
• Phone: 9024732070

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.