Simple leg lift may prevent dangerous blood pressure drop during surgery
NCT ID NCT06513169
First seen Feb 28, 2026 · Last updated May 01, 2026 · Updated 9 times
Summary
This study tested whether raising a patient's legs during the start of general anesthesia can prevent a sudden drop in blood pressure. Researchers studied 200 adults having surgery. They compared those who had their legs elevated to those who did not, and measured how many experienced low blood pressure and needed medication.
Disclaimer
Read more
Show less
This is a summary of
the original study
.
Summaries may miss details or leave out important information. Before applying or accepting participation, make sure you have read and understood the full study. Curemydisease.com takes no responsibility whatsoever for anything missed, misunderstood, or acted upon as a result of our summary — we know it does not capture everything.
This is a summary of the original study . Summaries may miss details or leave out important information. Before applying or accepting participation, make sure you have read and understood the full study. Curemydisease.com takes no responsibility whatsoever for anything missed, misunderstood, or acted upon as a result of our summary — we know it does not capture everything.
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for POST INDUCTION HYPOTENSION are added.
By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use
Contacts and locations
Show contact details
Enter your email to view the contact information for this study.
By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use
Locations
-
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
Conditions
Explore the condition pages connected to this study.