Does Style of Pre-sedation Instructions Improve Patient Outcomes in Ambulatory Anesthesia for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery?

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Conditions studied: Anesthesia Outcomes, Anesthesia Complication, Anesthesia and Procedure Related Time Intervals, Anesthesia Recovery Period, Anesthesia, Intravenous, Anesthesia Induction

In brief

This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the impact of a brief guided visualization exercise on anesthesia-related outcomes in oral and maxillofacial surgery in patients scheduled for ambulatory anesthesia in the oral and maxillofacial surgery clinic. Researchers will compare these patients, who will receive the guided visualization exercise in addition to standardized pre-operative instructions, to patients who will only receive the standardized pre-operative instructions. The following outcomes will be measured for both groups: * A seven-point Anesthesia Experience Survey * Face-Legs-Activity-Cry-Consolability (FLACC) scores at three points in time during the anesthetic - during local anesthesia, during surgery, and fifteen minutes after surgery has concluded * Amount of medications used during the sedation * Length of sedation

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06768021

Run by

Alameda Health System

People needed

128

Starts

2025-01-02

Expected to finish

2026-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-04-30

Who can join

Age: 8 and older, up to 70. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Subjects within ages 8 to 70.
• Subjects planned for ambulatory intravenous sedation in the oral and maxillofacial surgery clinic.
• Ability to understand verbal English or understand instructions using a sign-language or voice interpreter of their native language.

You may not qualify if…

• Subjects who cannot understand the instructions, even with an interpreter (extremes of age, cognitive impairments, severe psychiatric disease that may affect participation)
• Subjects not undergoing intravenous sedation (oral sedation, nitrous oxide, local anesthesia)
• Subjects undergoing anesthesia in other environments (gastrointestinal suite, operating rooms, interventional radiology)

Where it is running

• Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Clinic, Highland Hospital, Alameda Health System — Oakland, California, United States

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