Hospital efficiency hack: move breathing tube removal out of the OR?

NCT ID NCT07332806

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Peking University First Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether moving patients to the recovery room before removing their breathing tube frees up the operating room faster after robot-assisted surgery. Researchers will compare two approaches in 218 adults: removing the tube in the operating room versus in the post-anesthesia care unit. They will measure how long the operating room is occupied and check for any increase in complications or recovery problems.

What this could mean

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

What this could lead to: If it works, this could help hospitals schedule more surgeries by reducing time each robot-assisted operation ties up an operating room.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage study focused on efficiency, not a new treatment. Results may not apply to other types of surgery or hospitals with different routines.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Postoperative Complications

As listed by the trial registrant

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

AIRWAY EXTUBATION ANESTHESIA RECOVERY PERIOD OPERATING ROOMS POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS ROBOTIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES

Contacts and locations

Locations

Peking University Fist Hospital
RECRUITING

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100034, China

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