A Study to See if Using an Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Block (suprazygomatic maxillary nerve block) Can Help Reduce Bleeding During Upper Jaw (Le Fort) Surgery

Effect of ultrasound guided suprazygomatic maxillary nerve blockade on blood loss during Le Fort surgery, A randomized control study. - RCT

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/12/098270

Enrollment

Registered

2025-12-01

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-12-08

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M268- Other dentofacial anomalies Health Condition 2: M968- Other intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of musculoskeletal system, not elsewhere classified

Interventions

Intervention1: usg guided suprazygomatic nerve block: ultrasound-guided bilateral Suprazygomatic maxillary nerve block (SZMANB) with 0.2% ropivacaine 0.1 ml/kg (up to maximum of 5ml) and Local infiltr

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ASA 1 and ASA 2 patients Patients scheduled for elective Le Fort osteotomy with genioplasty

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Hypersensitivity to local anesthetics Uncontrolled hypertension Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases Alcohol or opioid consumption Diabetes Chronic renal disease Bleeding disorders Anemia Emergency Le Fort for trauma BMI less than 18 and more than 35 kg per metre square

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Intraoperative Blood lossTimepoint: Intraoperative Blood loss at the end of surgery	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Surgical field qualityTimepoint: Every 15 minutes during the surgery;Intraoperative hemodynamicsTimepoint: Every 15 mins during the surgery;Intraoperative anesthetic requirementTimepoint: At the end of surgery	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr M S Sivapriya

Jubilee Mission Medical College and Research Institute

rssuss@gmail.com9446575724

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026