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Life Cycle Assessment of Different Types of Anesthetic
Sponsor: University of Alberta
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.
Official title: Life Cycle Assessment of General Anesthetic, Regional Anesthetic and the Combination of General Anesthetic and Regional Anesthetic: a Randomized Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
19 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
90
Start Date
2022-08-02
Completion Date
2026-12-31
Last Updated
2025-01-29
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Regional anesthetic
Patient having just the nerve block for surgery
General anesthetic
Patient having just general anesthetic ie. 'go completely under' for surgery
Combined general anesthetic and regional anesthetic
Patient having a combination of a nerve block and general anesthetic for surgery
Locations (2)
University of Alberta Hospital
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Sturgeon Community Hospital
St. Albert, Alberta, Canada