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
University of Alberta
90 participants
Aug 2, 2022
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
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.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria2
- All adult patients undergoing open reduction and internal fixation of wrist
- ASA 1-3
Exclusion Criteria1
- no contraindications for general anesthetic in the group for general anesthetic and vice versa
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Interventions
Patient having just the nerve block for surgery
Patient having just general anesthetic ie. 'go completely under' for surgery
Patient having a combination of a nerve block and general anesthetic for surgery
Locations(2)
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NCT05385367