Does anesthesia type affect your brain after surgery? new study investigates

NCT ID NCT07637357

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Sehit Prof. Dr. Ilhan Varank Sancaktepe Training and Research Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study compares two common anesthesia methods—intravenous drugs and inhaled gases—to see how they affect thinking skills after sleeve gastrectomy (weight-loss surgery). Researchers will measure how quickly patients wake up and follow commands, and test their memory and attention over time. The goal is to find out if one method is better for protecting brain function in people with obesity.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: total intravenous anesthesia vs. inhalational anesthesia
What this could lead to: If it works, this could help doctors choose the best anesthesia method to protect thinking skills after obesity surgery.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage study (60 people) that only looks at short-term effects. Results may not apply to other surgeries or patients.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Emergence Delirium obesity disorder Postoperative Cognitive Complications

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

BARIATRIC SLEEVE GASTRECTOMY COGNITIVE FUNCTIONS DELAYED NEUROCOGNITIVE RECOVERY INHALATIONAL ANESTHESIA POCD - POSTOPERATIVE COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION POSTOPERATIVE DELIRIUM POSTOPERATIVE NEUROCOGNITIVE DISORDER RECOVERY TIME TOTAL INTRAVENOUS ANESTHESIA

Contacts and locations

Locations

Şehit Prof. Dr. İlhan Varank Sancaktepe Training and Research Hospital
RECRUITING

Istanbul, Sancaktepe, 34785, Turkey (Türkiye)

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