Ice as an Adjunct for Local Anesthesia During Anorectal Surgeries

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Conditions studied: Anesthesia, Local

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine, among patients receiving elective anorectal surgery, does application of ice to the perianal area prior to the procedure, lead to use of decreased amounts of intravenous (IV) anesthesia? Anorectal surgeries for hemorrhoids, fistulas and fissures are done on an outpatient basis under monitored anesthesia care. This means patients get sedating medications through an IV but often do not require intubation. The difficulty with monitored anesthesia is balancing patient comfort against the risk of apnea (not breathing due to over sedation). Application of ice to the perianal area may help increase patient comfort, decrease the amounts of medications given for sedation and therefore decrease risk and increase recovery from the anesthesia.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04000191

Run by

Boston Medical Center

People needed

0

Starts

2020-10-01

Expected to finish

2021-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2020-10-08

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Patient with planned minor elective colorectal surgery (eg for hemorrhoids, perianal abscess, fistula in ano, anal fissure, pilonidal cysts, or anal condyloma)

You may not qualify if…

• Patient who requires general anesthesia as part of the initial anesthesia plan

Where it is running

• Boston Medical Center — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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