Nitrous Oxide Frequency of Use and Causes in Hospital in Turkey

Environmental-Pollution-Related Condition Clinical Trial

Official title:

Nitrous Oxide Frequency of Use and Causes in Hospital in Turkey

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04124562
• Other study ID #: Nitrous oxide
• Status: Completed
• Start date: October 15, 2019
• Est. completion date: November 15, 2019

Study information

• Verified date: January 2020
• Source: Yuzuncu Yil University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

The prevalence of nitrous oxide use in hospitals in Turkey

Description:

Nitrous oxide has a long history of use in the healthcare field for over 150 years. However, this gas is slowly being abandoned for various reasons. The decrease in N2O use is probably due to its side effects and negative impact on global warming. Proven side effects include irreversible toxic effects on bone marrow, relative or absolute contraindications related to neuro and cardiac anesthesia, increased incidence of post-operative nausea and vomiting, increased risk of miscarriage in pregnant women (5), the greenhouse effect of nitrous oxide. In 2013, B. Husum et al. investigated the frequency of N2O use in public hospitals in Scandinavian countries and it was confirmed that N2O use was reduced and limited. According to the results of this research, N2O was administered with a volatile anesthetic agent in 21.5% of general anesthesia applications in Scandinavian countries. N2O was used as the second agent in Denmark by 2.4%, Finland by 17%, Iceland by 34.5, Norway by 32.1%, Sweden by 27.5%. In Turkey there are not enough reports of N2O use prevalence. In this study, we will investigate the extent of use and avoidance reasons N2O in Turkey. And we aim creating awareness.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 170
• Est. completion date: November 15, 2019
• Est. primary completion date: November 15, 2019
• Gender: All
• Age group: N/A and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

Hospitals who accept to participate in Turkey

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Exclusion Criteria:

Hospitals refusing to participate in the study

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Environmental-Pollution-Related Condition

Intervention

Other:
• Nitrous Oxide
Nitrous Oxide use ratio in Turkey's hospitals

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Turkey	Yuzuncu Yil University, School of Medicine	Van	Tusba / Zeve Kampus

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Yuzuncu Yil University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	The percentage of nitrogen oxide use	Percentage of nitrogen oxide use in a daily general anesthesia practice	A day
Secondary	The percentage of nitrogen oxide use	Percentage of nitrogen oxide use in a monthly general anesthesia practice	A month