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Observation study of consumption anaesthesia medications

Audit of consumption of inhaled anaesthetic agents using nitrous oxide versus medical air as a carrier gas.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2014/09/004945
Enrollment
80
Registered
2014-09-01
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- ASA GRADE 1 AND 2 PATIENTS POSTED FOR ELECTIVE SURGERY LONGER THAN 4 HOURS UNDER GENERAL ANAESTHESIA

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

none
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. All ASA I and ASAII patients 2. Elective surgeries of expected duration >4 hours 3. Age more than 18 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. ASA physical status III and above. 2. Expected or observed intraoperative hemodynamic instability. 3. Patients with pulmonary hypertension. 4. Patients undergoing Neurosurgery. 5. Intra operative switchover to other carrier gas or inhaled anaesthetic agent

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. Volume of inhaled agent (Isoflurane/Desflurane) used per hour. 2. Volume of carrier gas(nitrous oxide/oxygen / medical air) used per hour. Timepoint: 1. Volume of inhaled agent (Isoflurane/Desflurane) used per hour. 2. Volume of carrier gas(nitrous oxide/oxygen / medical air) used per hour.—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
3. Cost of inhaled agent(isoflurane/Desflurane) used per hour. 4. Cost of carrier gas(nitrous oxide/medical air/oxygen) used per hour. Timepoint: 3 months—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr J V Divatia

Tata Memorial Hospital

jdivatia@yahoo.com

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026