Standard Carbon Dioxide Gas Versus Heated Humidified Gas in Gynaecological Laparoscopy

Fevzi Shakir

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Heated Humidified Carbon Dioxide in Gynaecological Laparoscopic Surgery

Treatments: Device: Heated humidified carbon dioxide gas; Device: Standard cold carbon dioxide gas

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02319902

14SURN0015

Details and patient eligibility

About

To establish if heated humidified carbon dioxide gas improves pain scores as well as nausea and analgesic requirements in post operative patients compared to standard cold carbon dioxide.

Enrollment: 88 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients over 18 years of age
• Patients planned to undergo laparoscopy for minor procedures such as endometriosis, adhesions, ovarian cystectomies, bilateral salpingoophorectomy, tubal ligation and sterilisation will be invited to participate in the trial.
• Capacity to consent

Exclusion criteria

• Patients unable to speak English
• Patients unable to give consent

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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88 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Standard cold carbon dioxide gas

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

Standard cold carbon dioxide gas

Treatment:

Device: Standard cold carbon dioxide gas

Heated humidified carbon dioxide gas

Active Comparator group

Description:

Heated humidified carbon dioxide gas

Treatment:

Device: Heated humidified carbon dioxide gas