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UnknownNCT00792389

Study of the Use of Humidified Warmed Gas and the Effect on Post-Operative Pain in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomies

Randomised Controlled Trail of Warmed Humidified Insufflation Versus Cold Non-Humidified Insufflation in Elective Laparoscopic Cholecystectomies: Does This Reduce Post-Operative Pain?

Status
Unknown
Phase
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
200 (estimated)
Sponsor
Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
18 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

Double blind RCT comparing elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy using warmed, humidified gas (new) against laparoscopic cholecystectomy with cool, dry gas (usual). Sample size of 200 patients. Outcome measures are postoperative opiate analgesia use, and post operative numerical pain scores.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
OTHERWarm humidified C02Insufflation of warmed humidified gas during laparoscopic cholecystectomy
OTHERCool dry C02Insufflation of cool dry gas during laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Timeline

Start date
2009-01-01
Primary completion
2010-01-01
Completion
2010-01-01
First posted
2008-11-17
Last updated
2008-11-17

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United Kingdom

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00792389. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.