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Shoulder PainNCT01095536

Risk Factors for Shoulder Pain and Emesis After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

An observational study of Shoulder Pain and Nausea, run by Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan at 1 site in Taiwan.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

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. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 21 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Shoulder Pain, Nausea, Vomiting
How many people
380 participants
Where
1 siteTaiwan
Study dates
Feb 2010to Feb 2011
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 21 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Adult patients scheduled for elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Who may be able to join

  • > 21 years old,
  • Chinese patient

Who cannot join

  • 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.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Taiwan1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Department of Anesthesiology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital

    Taipei, Taiwan, 112

    Chiu-Ming Ho, M.D., Ph.D, 886-2-28757549 ext. 350, cmho@vghtpe.gov.tw

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: The Observational Cohort Study to Identify Risk Factors for Shoulder Pain and Emesis After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Under General Anesthesia

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.

Read the 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.

Keywords
laparoscopic cholecystectomy, elective, anesthesia, general, shoulder pain, nausea, vomiting, laparoscopic cholecystectomy, general anesthesia
Medical subject headings
Shoulder Pain, Nausea, Vomiting

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. incidence of postoperative shoulder pain and emesis

    Measured: within postoperative 24 hours

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted30 Mar 2010 (estimated)
  2. Study startFeb 2010
  3. Primary completionFeb 2011 (estimated)
  4. Study completionFeb 2011 (estimated)

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
380 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01095536
Sponsor's protocol ID
201001019IC
Status last verified
Mar 2010
First submitted
28 Mar 2010
Last updated
6 Oct 2010
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Shoulder Pain and Nausea, run by Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan at 1 site in Taiwan.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 7 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 6 Oct 2010. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Taiwan. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Each site lists its own contact: choose the nearest one under Trial locations. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

incidence of postoperative shoulder pain and emesis (time frame: within postoperative 24 hours). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 6 Oct 2010.

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