ANESTHESIA

This study tests whether a device can detect when a patient's breathing slows after surgery and then play a recorded voice telling them to breathe. The device uses standard monitors already used in hospitals. The study includes patients who have or may have sleep apnea and are st…

This pilot study tests whether giving dexmedetomidine and lidocaine during major non-cardiac surgery can help patients recover faster and with less pain. About 100 adults having elective surgery will be randomly assigned to receive one of these drugs or standard care. The main go…

This study compares two sedative drugs, remimazolam and propofol, for people having an endoscopy (a tube with a camera used to look inside the body). The goal is to see which drug works better and is safer. About 100 adults will take part, and the study will track how many people…

This study tests whether an audio-visual system called AVATAR can help children aged 3 to 10 stay still during radiotherapy without needing anesthesia. The system uses calming sounds and images to distract and relax the child. If it works, it could reduce the risks and stress ass…

This study compares continuous spinal anesthesia to general anesthesia for people receiving a kidney transplant. The goal is to see if the spinal method keeps blood pressure more stable and reduces pain. Sixty adults with end-stage kidney disease are taking part.

This pilot study tests whether artificial intelligence (AI) can help anesthesiology residents take better heart ultrasound images. Sixteen trainees will perform heart scans with and without AI guidance, and an expert cardiologist will judge the image quality. The goal is to see i…

This study compares total intravenous anesthesia (using propofol and dexmedetomidine) to inhalational anesthesia (using sevoflurane) in 40 adults undergoing inguinal hernia repair. Researchers measure inflammatory markers in the blood before and after surgery, along with hospital…

This study brings together small groups of anesthesiologists from different European countries to discuss what would encourage them to use neuromuscular monitoring more often. Neuromuscular monitoring tracks how well muscle relaxants are wearing off after surgery, which can help …

This study tests two emergency procedures for opening a blocked airway in infants, using a realistic rabbit model. Thirty pediatric specialists will try both a surgical scalpel method and a needle-guided technique. The goal is to see which works faster and causes less harm in a c…

This study reviewed records of 70,000 adults who had non-urinary surgery under general anesthesia. It compared two drugs used to reverse muscle relaxants: sugammadex and neostigmine (given with atropine or glycopyrrolate). The goal was to see which drug is linked to fewer cases o…

This study planned to test whether a library of real-life intubation videos could help new anesthesia residents learn to intubate more quickly and with less stress. The researchers intended to compare residents who watched the videos with those who did not, measuring success rate…

This study looks at whether giving IV fluids before surgery can prevent low blood pressure after anesthesia is started. Researchers will monitor 550 adults at risk for blood pressure drops during major non-cardiac surgery. The goal is to see if this simple step reduces the need f…

This study looks at using a smaller dose of a lighter-than-normal numbing medicine (hypobaric bupivacaine) injected into the lowest space in the spine for hip or knee replacement surgery. The goal is to see if this approach still works well for pain control during surgery while h…

This study looks at whether a lighter sedation (sedoanalgesia) or full general anesthesia leads to better early recovery in people having emergency clot removal after a stroke. Researchers will track 62 patients' neurological scores and vital signs during and after the procedure.…

This study planned to test a noninvasive device that stimulates the vagus nerve through the skin to see if it could help people recover consciousness more quickly after anesthesia. The researchers wanted to enroll adults undergoing lumbar spine surgery and measure how fast they w…