Effect of Dezocine Versus Nalbuphine Combined With Sufentanil on Postoperative Analgesia, Complications, and Free Flap Survival in Patients Undergoing Oral Cancer Radical Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Recruiting
- Enrollment
- 60
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Postoperative Pain Intensity
Overview
Brief Summary
Background: Oral cancer radical surgery often requires free flap reconstruction. Postoperative pain is severe, and traditional opioids like sufentanil have side effects and may adversely affect tumor biology. Dezocine and nalbuphine are opioid agonist-antagonists with potentially better safety profiles. Their comparative effects on analgesia, complications, and flap survival in oral cancer surgery are unknown.
Objective: To compare the efficacy of dezocine versus nalbuphine, both combined with sufentanil, for postoperative analgesia, and to evaluate their impact on postoperative complications and free flap survival/function in patients undergoing oral cancer radical surgery with flap reconstruction.
Methods: This is a prospective, randomized, double-blind, controlled trial. Sixty eligible patients (aged 18-70, ASA I-III) will be randomly assigned (1:1) to receive postoperative patient-controlled intravenous analgesia (PCIA) with either Sufentanil + Dezocine or Sufentanil + Nalbuphine. The primary outcome is pain intensity assessed by the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) at 2, 24, and 48 hours postoperatively. Secondary outcomes include flap survival status, sensory function recovery, incidence of adverse events (e.g., nausea, vomiting), and hospitalization duration.
Potential Impact: This study may identify a superior postoperative analgesic regimen that provides effective pain relief while potentially improving flap outcomes and minimizing side effects for oral cancer patients.
Detailed Description
Design: Single-center, prospective, randomized, double-blind, active-controlled, parallel-group trial.
Interventions:
Group D: Sufentanil (1.0 µg/kg) + Dezocine (0.4 mg/kg) diluted to 150ml with normal saline for PCIA (no basal infusion, bolus 2.5 ml, lockout 15 min).
Group N: Sufentanil (1.0 µg/kg) + Nalbuphine (1.0 mg/kg) diluted to 150ml with normal saline for PCIA (parameters identical to Group D).
Standardized general anesthesia protocol for both groups.
Primary Outcome: Postoperative pain scores (VAS, 0-10) at rest at 2, 24, and 48 hours after surgery.
Secondary Outcomes:
Flap survival status (e.g., hematoma, dehiscence, necrosis, infection) on postoperative days 1-7.
Flap sensory function: static/dynamic two-point discrimination and Semmes-Weinstein monofilament test on days 1-7.
Incidence of postoperative adverse events (nausea, vomiting, pruritus, dizziness, sedation).
Postoperative hospital stay duration.
Ramsay sedation scores at 2, 24, and 48 hours.
Intraoperative hemodynamics and blood loss.
Sample Size: 60 patients (30 per group). The calculation is based on a pilot study detecting a difference in 24h VAS scores (1.52 vs 2.35, SD=0.89) with 90% power and α=0.05, accounting for a 20% dropout rate.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Prevention
- Masking
- Triple (Participant, Care Provider, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to 70 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •Diagnosed with oral malignant tumor.
- •Scheduled for oral cancer radical surgery with free flap reconstruction at Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital.
- •Age between 18 and 70 years.
- •Sign informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Use of analgesic medications within two weeks prior to surgery.
- •History of diabetes, arteriosclerosis, or peripheral vascular disease.
- •Use of hormones, chemotherapy, or immunosuppressants.
- •Severe cardiac, pulmonary, hematological, hepatic, or renal diseases.
- •Known allergy to the study drugs.
Arms & Interventions
Dezocine + Sufentanil
Participants in this arm receive postoperative patient-controlled intravenous analgesia (PCIA) with a mixture of Sufentanil (1.0 µg/kg) and Dezocine (0.4 mg/kg), diluted to a total volume of 150 ml with normal saline. The PCIA pump is set with no basal infusion, a bolus dose of 2.5 ml, a lockout interval of 15 minutes, and a maximum hourly limit of 15 ml. This intervention begins at the end of surgery.
Intervention: Dezocine and Sufentanil combination (Drug)
Nalbuphine + Sufentani
Participants in this arm receive postoperative patient-controlled intravenous analgesia (PCIA) with a mixture of Sufentanil (1.0 µg/kg) and Nalbuphine (1.0 mg/kg), diluted to a total volume of 150 ml with normal saline. The PCIA pump settings are identical to the experimental group: no basal infusion, a bolus dose of 2.5 ml, a lockout interval of 15 minutes, and a maximum hourly limit of 15 ml. This intervention begins at the end of surgery.
Intervention: Nalbuphine and Sufentanil combination (Drug)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Postoperative Pain Intensity
Time Frame: At 2 hours, 24 hours, and 48 hours after surgery.
Pain intensity assessed at rest using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). The VAS is a 100-mm horizontal line where 0 mm represents "no pain" and 100 mm represents "the worst pain imaginable." Patients mark their current pain level on the line.
Secondary Outcomes
- Incidence of Flap Complications(Daily from postoperative day 1 to day 7.)
- Flap Sensory Recovery - Two-Point Discrimination (2PD)(Daily from postoperative day 1 to day 7.)
- Flap Sensory Recovery - Light Touch Threshold(Daily from postoperative day 1 to day 7.)
- Incidence of Postoperative Adverse Events(From the end of surgery until 48 hours postoperatively.)
- Ramsay Sedation Score(At 2 hours, 24 hours, and 48 hours after surgery.)
- Postoperative Hospital Stay Duration(From the day of surgery until the day of discharge (assessed up to 30 days).)
- Intraoperative Hemodynamic Stability(From anesthesia induction until the end of surgery (intraoperative period).)