N/A Completed N=60 Randomized Single-blind Prevention

Trendelenburg's Slide Prevention Study

Misadventure During Surgical Operation · Postoperative Complications

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01068821 ↗

Enrolled (actual)

Serious AEs

0.0%

Results posted

May 2012

Primary outcomePrimary: Amount of Patient Movement on the Operating Room Table — 3.2; 4.5 centimeters — p=0.1

Summary

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.

Outcome Measures

Outcome	Result	p-value
PRIMARY Amount of Patient Movement on the Operating Room Table	3.2; 4.5	0.1
SECONDARY Number of Participants Reporting a Neurologic Deficit in Extremities After Surgery	0; 3	0.5

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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

Exclusion Criteria

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

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