Nitrous Oxide Frequency of Use and Causes in Hospital in Turkey

January 25, 2020 updated by: Hilmi Demirkiran, MD, Yuzuncu Yıl University
The prevalence of nitrous oxide use in hospitals in Turkey

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed 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.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

170

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Turkey
    • Tusba / Zeve Kampus
      • Van, Tusba / Zeve Kampus, Turkey, 65080
        • Yuzuncu Yil University, School of Medicine

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

N/A

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Anesthesiologists working in the operating rooms of hospitals in Turkey

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

Hospitals who accept to participate in Turkey

-

Exclusion Criteria:

Hospitals refusing to participate in the study

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
The percentage of nitrogen oxide use
Time Frame: A day
Percentage of nitrogen oxide use in a daily general anesthesia practice
A day

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
The percentage of nitrogen oxide use
Time Frame: A month
Percentage of nitrogen oxide use in a monthly general anesthesia practice
A month

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Yuzuncu Yıl University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Hilmi Demirkıran, 1, Study Director

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

October 15, 2019

Primary Completion (Actual)

November 15, 2019

Study Completion (Actual)

November 15, 2019

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 8, 2019

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 10, 2019

First Posted (Actual)

October 11, 2019

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

January 28, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 25, 2020

Last Verified

January 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Nitrous oxide

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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