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Could a simple checklist after anesthesia save lives?

NCT ID NCT03972423

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: GCS Ramsay Santé pour l'Enseignement et la Recherche Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 16, 2026 · Last updated Jul 17, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial investigates whether using a structured transmission checklist when patients arrive in the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) can reduce the risk of dangerously low oxygen levels. About 560 adults recovering from anesthesia will be randomly assigned to standard handover or handover with the checklist. The main goal is to see if the checklist lowers the rate of oxygen desaturation below 90% for more than 15 seconds.

What this could mean

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Active substance
a transmission checklist for handover communication
What this could lead to
If effective, this simple checklist could become a standard tool to prevent breathing complications after surgery.
What could go wrong
This is a relatively small study testing a behavioral intervention, so results may not apply to all hospitals or patient groups.

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Study facts

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Participants

560 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Feb 2019

Finished

Jul 2020

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Who is studied

adult patients admitted to PACU

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Male or Female over 18 admitted to PACU * Patient having understood the aims and the methods of the research * Patient having expressed their consent to the use of their data. * Subject registered with or beneficiary of a social security scheme Exclusion Criteria: * Patient participating in another clinical study * Acute or chronic respiratory insufficiency preoperatively * Protected patient: adult under guardianship, tutorship or other legal protection, deprived of liberty by judicial or administrative decision * Pregnant or lactating women

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Conditions

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Postoperative Complications

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Anesthesia Anesthesia complication Postoperative complications

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Les Franciscaines Clinic

    Versailles, IDF, 78000, France

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