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Effect of Pulmonary Recruitment Maneuver (PRM) on Pain and Nausea After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Pain, Postoperative
Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
Registration Number
NCT03026543
Lead Sponsor
Region Östergötland
Brief Summary

This prospective, blinded, randomized clinical trial investigates the effect on postoperative pain and nausea, when performing a ventilator-piloted PRM at the end of a laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
260
Inclusion Criteria
  • elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy
  • American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status classification I-II (with the exception of body mass index over 35 kg/m2)
  • written consent
Exclusion Criteria
  • conversion to open surgery
  • Clavien-Dindo grade ≥ II

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in postoperative pain assessed with a numeric rating scale4, 12, 24, 36 and 48 hours after surgery

A questionnaire with a numeric rating scale (NRS) is used to assess pain intensity at 4, 12, 24, 36 and 48 hours postoperatively.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in postoperative nausea assessed with a Questionnaire4, 12, 24, 36 and 48 hours after surgery

A questionnaire is used to evaluate nausea at 4, 12, 24, 36 and 48 hours postoperatively.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Vrinnevi Hospital

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Norrkoping, Östergötland, Sweden

Vrinnevi Hospital
🇸🇪Norrkoping, Östergötland, Sweden

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