A Simple Clinical Maneuver to Reduce Laparoscopy Induced Shoulder Pain

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Shoulder Pain

In brief

A pulmonary recruitment maneuver at the end of surgery reduced shoulder pain as well as nausea and vomiting after laparoscopic surgery.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00575237

Run by

Phelps, Paul, M.D.

People needed

100

Starts

2004-02-01

Expected to finish

2005-02-01

Last updated by the study team

2007-12-18

Who can join

Age: 15 and older, up to 65. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• female
• age 15-65
• ASA I-II
• scheduled for outpatient gynaecological procedure

You may not qualify if…

• previous laparatomy
• patients requiring hospitalisation
• procedure required conversion to laparatomy
• 48h follow-up no feasible

Where it is running

• Inland Valley and Rancho Springs Medical Centers — Wildomar, California, United States

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