Brain surgery breakthrough? diaphragm zap may cut delirium risk

NCT ID NCT06518707

Completed Disease control Sponsor: Beijing Sanbo Brain Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether using a device to stimulate the diaphragm (the main breathing muscle) during brain surgery could lower the risk of postoperative problems like confusion (delirium) and lung issues. Researchers enrolled 120 adults undergoing brain tumor removal. Half received the stimulation during surgery, while the other half did not. The goal was to see if this simple intervention could improve recovery.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: phrenic nerve stimulation (diaphragm pacing)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could point toward a simple way to protect the brain and lungs during neurosurgery, reducing recovery problems.
What could go wrong: This is a small, single-center study with no blinding, so results may not apply widely. The intervention is experimental and may not reduce complications.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Emergence Delirium supratentorial cancer

As listed by the trial registrant

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

NEUROSURGERY PHRENIC NERVE STIMULATION POSTOPERATIVE DELIRIUM

Contacts and locations

Locations

Beijing Sanbo Brain Hospital, Capital Medical University

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100090, China

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