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The Impact of Nasogastric Tube Gastric Decompression on Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting in Orthognathic Surgery
Led by Nova Scotia Health Authority · Updated on 2025-01-14
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
51 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This study will compare the incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting during the first 24 hours following corrective jaw surgery (orthognathic surgery) in patients with and without nasogastric tube gastric decompression.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
The Impact of Nasogastric Tube Gastric Decompression on Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting in Orthognathic Surgery
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Patients 16 years or older at time of consent undergoing orthognathic surgery for dentofacial deformities at Victoria General Hospital
- Patients receiving single-jaw surgery (Bilateral Sagittal Split Osteotomy only, or LeFort only)
- Patients receiving double-jaw surgery (Bilateral Sagittal Split Osteotomy and LeFort)
- Patients undergoing a functional genioplasty combined with another osteotomy (Bilateral Sagittal Split Osteotomy and/or LeFort)
You will not qualify if you...
- Patients under 16 years old at time of consent
- Patients contraindicated for elective surgery, including pregnant patients
- Patients undergoing only a functional genioplasty procedure
- Patients taking GLP-1 receptor agonists
- Patients with known gastroparesis
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Victoria General Hospital
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3H 2Y9
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Research Team
K
Katherine A Curry, DDS
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Number of Arms
2
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