Jaw surgery pain relief: simple injection before waking cuts opioid use
NCT ID NCT07518225
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether injecting a long-lasting numbing medicine (bupivacaine) into surgical sites just before waking up from anesthesia could reduce pain and the need for strong painkillers after jaw surgery. 102 adults having jaw surgery took part. Researchers measured pain levels and how much opioid medication they needed in the first 48 hours after surgery.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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102 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2022
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-II, age between 18 and 65 years, and planned one-piece Le Fort I osteotomy combined with bilateral sagittal split ramus osteotomy Exclusion Criteria: * refusal to participate, ASA score ≥ III, congenital craniofacial anomalies, previous maxillofacial surgery, history of chronic opioid use, and allergy to local anesthetics or opioids.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Baskent University
Ankara, Cankaya, 06490, Turkey (Türkiye)
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