Comparison of general anesthesia versus regional anesthesia utilizing block room on the carbon footprint in orthopedic surgery

Comparison of general anesthesia versus regional anesthesia utilizing block room on the carbon footprint in orthopedic surgery - Genereal vs. Regional anesthesia on carbon footprint in orthopedic surgery

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000057391

Enrollment

400

Registered

2025-03-25

Start date

2025-01-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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

Conditions

Patients who underwent extremity surgery (hand, shoulder, knee, ankle, hip, etc.) that can be performed under general or regional anesthesia

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: patients who underwent orthopedic extremity surgery (hand, shoulder, knee, ankle, hip, etc.) that can be performed under general or regional anesthesia.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: ASA class 5

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Carbon Footprint (gCO2e), the amount of carbon dioxide emitted, is calculated and compared to the IPCC GWP 100a (kg CO2 eq) standard by considering the amount of carbon dioxide emitted, such as drugs or devices used.	—

Countries

Asia(except Japan)

Contacts

Public ContactSeok Kyeong Oh

Korea University Guro Hospital Seoul

nanprayboy@korea.ac.kr82-2-2626-3234

Outcome results