Risk Factors for Shoulder Pain and Emesis After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

The recruitment status of this study is unknown. The completion date has passed and the status has not been verified in more than two years.

Verified March 2010 by Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan.
Recruitment status was: Recruiting

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT01095536

First Posted: March 30, 2010

Last Update Posted: October 6, 2010

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Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan

Purpose

Risk factors for postoperative shoulder pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy were not clear. Moreover, risk factors for postoperative emesis specially for this surgery were not detailed and accurate. The present study is a prospective cohort study to identify risk factors for shoulder pain and emesis within 24 hours in Chinese patients after laparoscopic cholecystectomy under general anesthesia.

Condition
Shoulder Pain Nausea Vomiting


Study Type:	Observational
Study Design:	Observational Model: Cohort Time Perspective: Prospective
Official Title:	The Observational Cohort Study to Identify Risk Factors for Shoulder Pain and Emesis After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Under General Anesthesia

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Anesthesia Nausea and Vomiting

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan:

Primary Outcome Measures:

incidence of postoperative shoulder pain and emesis [ Time Frame: within postoperative 24 hours ]


Estimated Enrollment:	380
Study Start Date:	February 2010
Estimated Study Completion Date:	February 2011
Estimated Primary Completion Date:	February 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Detailed Description:

The present study is a prospective cohort study to identify risk factors for shoulder pain and emesis within 24 hours in Chinese patients after laparoscopic cholecystectomy under general anesthesia.

Eligibility

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Ages Eligible for Study:	21 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
Sexes Eligible for Study:	All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No
Sampling Method:	Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Adult patients scheduled for elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

> 21 years old,
Chinese patient

Exclusion Criteria:

current pregnancy,
patients with history of upper laparotomy,
inability to communicate before operation,
persistent emesis or shoulder pain before operation,
patients who converted to open cholecystectomy,
receiving postoperative ventilator support,
unstable postoperative condition or major complications.

Contacts and Locations

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01095536

Locations


Taiwan
Department of Anesthesiology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital	Recruiting
Taipei, Taiwan, 112
Contact: Chiu-Ming Ho, M.D., Ph.D 886-2-28757549 ext 350 cmho@vghtpe.gov.tw

Sponsors and Collaborators

Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan

Investigators


Principal Investigator:	Chiu-Ming Ho, M.D., Ph.D.	Department of Anesthesiology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

More Information


Responsible Party:	Chiu-Ming Ho, M.D., Ph.D./Associate Professor and Attending Anesthesiologist, Department of Anesthesiology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT01095536 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	201001019IC
First Submitted:	March 28, 2010
First Posted:	March 30, 2010
Last Update Posted:	October 6, 2010
Last Verified:	March 2010

Keywords provided by Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan:


laparoscopic cholecystectomy, elective anesthesia, general shoulder pain nausea	vomiting laparoscopic cholecystectomy general anesthesia

Additional relevant MeSH terms:


Nausea Vomiting Shoulder Pain Signs and Symptoms, Digestive Signs and Symptoms Arthralgia Joint Diseases	Musculoskeletal Diseases Pain Neurologic Manifestations Nervous System Diseases Anesthetics Central Nervous System Depressants Physiological Effects of Drugs

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