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Comparison of Pain experienced by patients in the recovery, after undergoing Laparoscopic surgeries, when placed flat on bed (supine position) and when the head end is elevated 30�° up( semi-fowlers position)

COMPARISON OF PAIN EXPERIENCED BY PATIENTS WHEN PLACED IN SUPINE AND SEMI-FOWLER�S POSITION DURING EXTUBATION AND IMMEDIATE POST OPERATIVE PERIOD FOLLOWING ABDOMINAL SURGERIES: A ONE YEAR HOSPITAL BASED RANDOMISED CLINICAL TRIAL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/04/032812
Enrollment
66
Registered
2021-04-13
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-10-17

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Semi Fowlers Position: Once the surgery is done, the patients will be placed in 30 degrees head up, and will br extubated in this position. Further in the recovery room, the pain score

Sponsors

Aditya Gopal Sarma S
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. ASA physical status I and II. 2. Age between 18 to 50 years. 3. Patients undergoing elective laparoscopic abdominal surgeries under general anaesthesia. 4. Provides Consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with difficult airways, obesity (BMI >35kg/sq.m), symptomatic reflux 2. Patients with past history of pulmonary co-morbidites like COPD, Bronchial Asthma 3. Patients who are chronic smokers. 4. Pregnant women 5. Patients requiring ICU admission following surgery

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain ScoresTimepoint: 10 minutes after extubation 30 minutes after extubation 60 minutes after extubation

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Oxygen SaturationTimepoint: During extubation

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactProf Dr CSSanikop

Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College

profsanikop@gmail.com9448863688

Outcome results

None listed

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