Brain surgery anesthesia showdown: which method causes less confusion?

NCT ID NCT07357480

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study compares two ways of giving anesthesia during brain surgery: a computer-controlled pump versus manual control by the anesthesiologist. The goal is to see which method leads to less postoperative delirium (confusion), pain, and nausea. Researchers will study 70 adults having elective brain surgery.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: propofol and remifentanil
What this could lead to: If it works, this could point toward a better way to give anesthesia during brain surgery, potentially reducing confusion and pain after the operation.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage study with only 70 people, so results may not apply to everyone. It compares two techniques but does not test a new drug or cure.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Emergence Delirium Pain, Postoperative Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting

As listed by the trial registrant

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

BURST SUPPRESSION PONV POSTOPERATIVE DELIRIUM (POD) POSTOPERATIVE PAIN RECOVERY PERIOD, ANESTHESIA

Contacts and locations

Locations

Cerrahpaşa Tıp Fakültesi Murat Dilmener Hastanesi
RECRUITING

Istanbul, Istanbul, 34153, Turkey (Türkiye)
Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Istanbul, Bakırköy, 34153, Turkey (Türkiye)

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