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NCT Number: NCT03594643

Electronic Cigarette and Surgery (ECigarSurg)

Since decades, literature has shown that smoking has negative effect on postoperative outcome. Recent systematic review and meta-analysis on clinical impact of smoking and smoking cessation showed that postoperative healing complications occur more often in smokers compared with nonsmokers.

The use of electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) is spreading through the world. Despite this fact, the health risk assessment studies on e-cigarette are limited and scientific evidences are inconsistent.

This prospective multicenter study aimed at assessing the use of e-cigarette whether patient undergoing elective surgery. The main objective of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of e-cigarette consumer in perioperative period. Secondary objectives were to analyze when patients consume e-cigarette in regard of surgery, how many dose they consume and if they also consume nicotine cigarette.

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Key information

Conditions

Smoke Inhalation Burns Burns, Inhalation Smoke Inhalation Injury Wounds and Injuries

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Cuvillon

Nîmes, Gard, 30000, France

About this study

this study used a standardized questionnaire that was filled in preoperative period

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • protocol approval
  • patients scheduled for elective surgery

Exclusion criteria

  • < 18 ans
  • refusal
  • not speaking
  • emergency surgery

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. electronic cigarette

    Time frame: 1 day

    incidence of electronic cigarette that are used by patients

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes

Other

Collaborators

  • Institut du Cancer de Montpellier - Val d'Aurelle

Registry information

Official study title

Electronic Cigarette and Perianesthesia : a Prospective Multicentric Survey

Acronym: ECigarSurg

Important dates

Study start
2016
Primary completion
2017
Study completion
2017
First posted
Jul 20, 2018
Registry last updated
Jul 8, 2019

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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