Can patients hear you on the operating table? doctors weigh in

NCT ID NCT07396727

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

Summary

This study surveyed 251 doctors, nurses, and other operating room staff in Turkey about their beliefs on whether patients under general anesthesia can subconsciously hear and be affected by conversations. The goal was to understand how aware health professionals are of this possibility and their views on related ethical issues. The study did not involve any treatment or direct patient care.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Intraoperative Awareness

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital

    Başakşehir, Istanbul, 34480, Turkey (Türkiye)