Life Cycle Assessment of Different Types of Anesthetic
Life Cycle Assessment of General Anesthetic, Regional Anesthetic and the Combination of General Anesthetic and Regional Anesthetic: a Randomized Controlled Trial
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interventional
90
1 country
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Brief Summary
Following Ethics approval, all adult patients undergoing surgery to fix the wrist fracture will be approached and consent to undergo this study. The amount of waste generated from general anesthetic, regional anesthetic and regional+general anesthetic will be collected and weighed. Patients undergoing this type of wrist surgery have only regional anesthetic, or general anesthetic, or both ie. regional anesthetic and general anesthetic. The aim of the study is to compare the amount of waste generated from each type of anesthetic and this will give us a better idea of which anesthetic is more environmentally sustainable.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable
Started Aug 2022
Longer than P75 for not_applicable
2 active sites
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
May 11, 2022
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
May 23, 2022
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
August 2, 2022
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 31, 2026
ExpectedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 31, 2026
January 29, 2025
January 1, 2025
4.4 years
May 11, 2022
January 28, 2025
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Carbon dioxide emission
Amount of carbon dioxide emission
During surgical intervention
Secondary Outcomes (2)
Generation of solid waste
During surgical intervention
Duration of surgery
During surgical intervention
Study Arms (3)
Regional anesthetic
OTHERPatients only have nerve block with or without sedation
General anesthetic
OTHERPatients only have general anesthetic
Combined general anesthetic and regional anesthetic
OTHERPatients have both general anesthetic and regional anesthetic together
Interventions
Patient having just general anesthetic ie. 'go completely under' for surgery
Patient having a combination of a nerve block and general anesthetic for surgery
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- All adult patients undergoing open reduction and internal fixation of wrist
- ASA 1-3
You may not qualify if:
- no contraindications for general anesthetic in the group for general anesthetic and vice versa
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (2)
University of Alberta Hospital
Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2B7, Canada
Sturgeon Community Hospital
St. Albert, Alberta, T8N 6C4, Canada
MeSH Terms
Interventions
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- OTHER
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
May 11, 2022
First Posted
May 23, 2022
Study Start
August 2, 2022
Primary Completion (Estimated)
December 31, 2026
Study Completion (Estimated)
December 31, 2026
Last Updated
January 29, 2025
Record last verified: 2025-01