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Evaluation of Impact of Nitrous Oxide on PONV in Breast Surgeries

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Breast Cancer
Interventions
Drug: nitrous oxide anesthesia
Device: laryngeal mask airway (LMA Supreme Size 3/4
Registration Number
NCT02736604
Lead Sponsor
Tata Memorial Hospital
Brief Summary

Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is considered one of the most unpleasant postoperative discomforts and lead to serious complications of aspiration of gastric contents, suture dehiscence, esophageal rupture, subcutaneous emphysema, or pneumothorax. The incidence of PONV is 30-40% in normal population and touches a peak of 75-80% in certain high-risk groups. PONV is associated with delayed recovery and prolonged hospital stay and is associated with significant morbidity. It may also result in delayed discharge, which is particularly significant after potentially ambulatory surgery. Women are 2 to 3 times more susceptible to PONV than men and breast surgery, which is primarily done in an outpatient setting, is associated with high incidence of PONV, ranging between 15% and 84% in the absence of prophylactic treatment.

Nitrous oxide (N2O) has analgesic and sedative properties but may potentially increase the incidence of PONV. N2O might increase the incidence of PONV by several potential mechanisms: (1) increase in middle ear pressure (2) bowel distension, (3) activation of the dopaminergic system in the chemoreceptor trigger zone and (4) interaction with opioid receptors. N2O has been demonstrated to increase the incidence of PONV in some studies but not in others. The present study is undertaken to evaluate the effect of nitrous oxide- free general anesthesia on the undesirable clinical outcome of PONV.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
250
Inclusion Criteria
  1. ASA I and II female patients aged 18 years or over posted for Breast Surgeries under General Anesthesia in the main operating rooms
Exclusion Criteria
  1. ASA III, IV, V female patients
  2. Age less than 18 years
  3. Patients undergoing Breast Reconstructive Surgery
  4. Patients with contraindications to Fentanyl, Diclofenac, Paracetamol, Atracurium
  5. Chronic pain patients on long-term opioid medication
  6. Use of regional anesthetic technique (e.g. Paravertebral Block)

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Air anesthesiaair anesthesiaair will be used as carrier agent for maintenance of anesthesia
Air anesthesialaryngeal mask airway (LMA Supreme Size 3/4air will be used as carrier agent for maintenance of anesthesia
Air anesthesiasevofluraneair will be used as carrier agent for maintenance of anesthesia
Nitrous Oxide anesthesianitrous oxide anesthesianitrous oxide will be used as carrier agent for maintenance of anesthesia
Nitrous Oxide anesthesialaryngeal mask airway (LMA Supreme Size 3/4nitrous oxide will be used as carrier agent for maintenance of anesthesia
Nitrous Oxide anesthesiasevofluranenitrous oxide will be used as carrier agent for maintenance of anesthesia
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
incidence and severity of post operative nausea and vomitingup to 24 hours after surgery

Patients will be followed for 24 hours post-surgery or discharge from hospital whichever is earlier. postoperative nausea and vomiting intensity scale will be used to assess incidence and severity of nausea and vomiting.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
measurement of pain score and analgesic requirementsup to 24 hours after surgery

Patients will be followed for 24 hours post-surgery or discharge from hospital whichever is earlier. Pain score will be measured by Visual Analogue Scale from 0-10.

Airway device cuff pressuresDuring the surgery

airway device cuff pressure will be measured during the surgery either endotracheal tube or laryngeal mask airway which ever is applicable

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Tata Memorial Hospital

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Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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