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NCT06084039

Reducing the Carbon Footprint Through Education on the Effects of Inhalation Anesthetics on Global Warming

Completed Last updated 31 October 2023
What this trial tests

trial in Anesthesia in 4,478 participants. Completed in 25 September 2023.

Timeline
1 August 2022
Primary endpoint
28 February 2023
25 September 2023

Quick facts

Lead sponsorPusan National University Yangsan Hospital
StatusCompleted
Study typeOBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment4,478
Start date1 August 2022
Primary completion28 February 2023
Estimated completion25 September 2023
Sites1 location across South Korea

Conditions studied

Sponsor

Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital

Who can join

Eligibility, any sex, with Anesthesia. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

Inhalation anesthetics, such as desflurane, are identified as contributors to global warming, with the European Union planning to ban desflurane in 2026 due to its impact. The World Federation of Societies of Anesthesiologists (WFSA) has published guidelines to reduce air pollution related to inhalation anesthetics. Inhalation anesthetics account for a significant portion of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) emissions in hospitals and surgery. Various anesthetics have different global warming potentials (GWP100), with desflurane having the highest GWP100. Nitrous oxide and isoflurane, although having lower GWP100, can also impact the environment negatively. Studies have shown that educating anesthesia staff about the environmental impact of desflurane and nitrous oxide can lead to significant reductions in their usage, resulting in lower CO2e emissions and cost savings. However, in some regions like Korea, awareness of the environmental impact of inhalation anesthetics is limited. The authors plan to analyze the impact of education on anesthesiologists regarding inhalation anesthetics and assess changes in their usage and CO2e emissions in clinical settings. The goal is to demonstrate that education can positively influence environmental outcomes and reduce economic losses.

Publications & conference data

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