Ambulatory Surgery, Anesthesia Recovery Period, Conscious Sedation, Hysteroscopic Surgery, Remifentanil
Conditions
Keywords
conscious sedation, remifentanil, hysteroscopic surgery, anesthesia recovery period, ambulatory surgery, patient satisfaction, length of stay
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to compare a new method: the combination of conscious sedation with remifentanil (a shortlasting opioid drug) and local anaesthesia, with the traditional general anaesthesia for hysteroscopic surgery. The primary outcomes are: the time spent in the operation room, the time to full mobilisation postoperatively and the time to complete recovery postoperatively and the time to discharge. Secondary outcome: patient satisfaction.
Interventions
OTHERlocal anaesthesia and remifentanil sedation
Sponsors
Copenhagen University Hospital at Herlev
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Age \> 18 years, * ASA classification I-II * Speaks and writes danish * Signed informed consent
Exclusion criteria
* ASA classification III-VI * Emotional disorder - medically treated within a week before surgery * Patients in risk of perioperative aspiration - who must be intubated * BMI \> 35 * Patients who have been using pain medicine within a week before surgery (except PCM and NSAID) * Patients who have been using sleeping medicine or sedatives within a week before surgery
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| the total time spent in the operating room | — |
Countries
Denmark
Contacts
Primary ContactBirgitte Majholm, MD
Backup ContactJørgen H Andersen, M.sc
Outcome results
None listed