Clinical Trial

USE LESS, a Comparative Cohort Study of Climate Change Impact From Orthopedic Surgery

Name: USE LESS, a Comparative Cohort Study of Climate Change Impact From Orthopedic Surgery — clinical trial record (NCT07657039)
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License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Study acronym: USELESS

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Summary

A prospective comparative cohort study with the objective to quantify and compare carbon dioxide equivalent (CO₂e) emissions from orthopedic surgeries performed in two different operating room (OR) settings using different sets of materials and staff.

Trial Details

NCT Number	NCT07657039
Lead Sponsor	Karolinska Institutet
Conditions	Environment, Waste Output
Enrollment	80 participants
Start Date	2025-09-01
Primary Completion	2027-08-31 (estimated)
Study Completion	2027-12 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-06-18