Status:

COMPLETED

Global Warming Impact of Nitrous Oxide

Lead Sponsor:

Sir Ganga Ram Hospital

Conditions:

Global Warming Effect of Nitrous Oxide

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

Environmental hazards of human activity are a topic of present day world, global warming being one of the leading concerns. Gases that contribute to this are greenhouse gases. Nitrous oxide (N2O) is a...

Detailed Description

Earliest use of nitrous oxide (N2O) in medical practice dates back to 1884. It aimed at providing analgesia during surgical procedure. Over the years the N2O use for anaesthesia evolved with the knowl...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age 18-65 years
  • ASA physical status I and II
  • Patients undergoing elective non-laparoscopic surgeries of minimum 1 hour duration without use of adjuvant central neuraxial or peripheral nerve block under general anaesthesia

Exclusion

  • Failure to obtain consent
  • Neurological disorders (previous neurosurgery , psychiatric disorders, autonomic system disorders - orthostatic hypotension, transient ischemic attacks )
  • Cardiovascular disorders (uncontrolled hypertension, A-V block, sinus bradycardia, congenital heart disease, reduced LV compliance and diastolic dysfunction)
  • Hepatorenal insufficiency
  • Uncontrolled endocrine disorders (diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism)
  • Electrolyte disturbances (hyponatremia, hypernatremia)
  • Pulmonary dysfunction (restrictive /obstructive lung disease)
  • Acute /chronic drug dependence /substance abuse
  • Closed cavity surgeries (middle ear surgeries, eye surgeries)
  • Previous h/o PONV

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 29 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 22 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

102 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05430750

Start Date

June 29 2022

End Date

April 22 2023

Last Update

August 9 2023

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Sir Ganga Ram Hospital

New Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi, India, 110060