Hydrogen gas may ease pain after disc surgery
NCT ID NCT05476575
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 25, 2026 · Updated 6 times
Summary
This study looked at whether breathing hydrogen gas before and after surgery could reduce pain and inflammation in 37 people having back surgery for a herniated disc. Participants received hydrogen inhalation around the time of their operation. The researchers measured pain levels and markers of inflammation in the blood. The goal was to see if this simple gas could help people feel better after surgery.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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37 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2021
- Finished
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Aug 2022
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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20 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patient with herniated disc leading to severe neuropathic pain refractory to conservative treatment, receiving endoscopic discectomy. Exclusion Criteria: * American Society of Anesthesiologists class IV or above * Sever impairment of heart, lung, kidney and liver and autoimmune disease * Less than 20 years old or older than 75 years old * Patient refusal * Severe complication occurring perioperatively * Current pregnancy * Hemoglobin less than 10g/dL.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fu Jen Catholic University Hospital
New Taipei City, 24300, Taiwan
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