Effect Nitrous Oxide On Acute Postoperative Pain and Opioid Consumption and Chronic Pain After Inguinal Hernia Repair Surgery

• Status: Recruiting
• Trial end date: 2022-12-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The study is prospective and double blind. In the clinic, patients undergoing inguinal hernia surgery that meet the criteria for inclusion into the study and agreed to participate in the study will be randomized into two groups. In the first group of patients will receive Nitrous Oxide and In the second group of patients will receive oxygen during the general anesthesia.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: The Cleveland Clinic
• Treatments: Nitrous Oxide

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• 18 to 65 years old at time of the first procedure

• American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status I or II

• Inguinal hernia repair surgery undergoing the general anesthesia

Exclusion Criteria:

• Neuropathic disease

• Chronic opioid users

• Contraindication for Nitrous Oxide receive

• Consent will not be obtained patient

• Psychiatric disorders

• Current or recent drug abuse (within past 6 months).