Trendelenburg's Slide Prevention Study

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Misadventure During Surgical Operation, Postoperative Complications

In brief

The purpose of this study is to compare two cushioning materials (a gel mattress and an egg-crate foam mattress) placed beneath patients undergoing gynecologic surgery to prevent patients from sliding toward the head of the bed during head-down positioning. Our hypothesis is that the two materials will be equally good at preventing slide on the table and that slide will be less than 5 cm (\<2 inches) on average.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01068821

Run by

Mayo Clinic

People needed

60

Starts

2010-03-01

Expected to finish

2011-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2012-05-15

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Women undergoing gynecologic laparoscopic or robotic-assisted laparoscopic surgery
• Trendelenburg's position is planned
• General anesthesia is planned

You may not qualify if…

• Patients with intolerance of Trendelenburg's position
• Patients whose surgery are converted to laparotomy

Where it is running

• Mayo Clinic Florida — Jacksonville, Florida, United States

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