Surgical smoke research

Research on methods of preventing exposure of anaesthetists to surgical smoke

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-jRCT1032240296

Enrollment

120

Registered

2024-08-26

Start date

2024-08-26

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 undergoing general open surgery (excluding laparoscopic surgery) and breast surgery

Interventions

120 subjects are randomly assigned to three groups: a control group, a group using an aerosol collector and a group using drapes. Each will measure airborne fine particles at the anaesthetist's sittin

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients undergoing surgery under general anaesthesia are targeted. Among them, patients undergoing open surgery in general and breast surgery in particular are included.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Excludes laparoscopic surgery.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Air particle counts during the use of electrocautery during surgical procedures.	—

Countries

Japan, none

Contacts

Public ContactKazuho Sakurai

Dokkyo Medical University Saitama Medical Center

k-sakurai995@dokkyomed.ac.jp+81-489651111

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026