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Anesthetic Types for Carbon Footprint Reduction

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Research Sponsored by University of Alberta

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

All adult patients undergoing open reduction and internal fixation of wrist

ASA 1-3

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up during surgical intervention

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will help determine which type of anesthesia is more environmentally sustainable.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for adult patients with a wrist fracture who are undergoing surgery and fall within the ASA physical status classification of 1-3, indicating they're fit for anesthesia. Patients must not have any contraindications to the type of anesthetic they would receive.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study compares environmental impacts by measuring waste from three types of anesthesia: regional, general, and a combination of both. It aims to determine which method produces less waste and is more sustainable for surgeries like wrist fracture repairs.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

While this study focuses on environmental impact rather than medical side effects, typical risks associated with anesthetics include allergic reactions, nausea, sore throat (from intubation in general anesthesia), or nerve damage (rarely with regional).

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

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I am an adult having surgery to fix a broken wrist with plates and screws.

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My health is good to moderately impaired.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ during surgical intervention

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~during surgical intervention

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and during surgical intervention for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Carbon dioxide emission

Secondary outcome measures

Duration of surgery

Generation of solid waste

Trial Design

3Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Regional anestheticExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Patients only have nerve block with or without sedation

Group II: General anestheticExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Patients only have general anesthetic

Group III: Combined general anesthetic and regional anestheticExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Patients have both general anesthetic and regional anesthetic together

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of AlbertaLead Sponsor

889 Previous Clinical Trials

385,044 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Combined general anesthetic and regional anesthetic Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05385367 — N/A

Carbon Footprint Research Study Groups: Regional anesthetic, General anesthetic, Combined general anesthetic and regional anesthetic

Carbon Footprint Clinical Trial 2023: Combined general anesthetic and regional anesthetic Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05385367 — N/A

Combined general anesthetic and regional anesthetic 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05385367 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

What is the recruitment size of this trial?

"Affirmative. Information available on clinicaltrials.gov indicates that recruitment for this trial is ongoing since it was initially posted August 2nd, 2022 and last updated on the 17th of August. 90 individuals must be recruited from two separate centres to complete the study."

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Are there vacancies available for this trial's participants?

"According to the clinicaltrials.gov database, this trial is actively recruiting participants and was originally posted on August 2nd 2022 with a recent update made on August 17th 2022."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Life Cycle Assessment of Different Types of Anesthetic

2022. "Life Cycle Assessment of Different Types of Anesthetic". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05385367.