Awake during surgery? new study tests safer anesthesia for frail patients
NCT ID NCT07486336
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether keeping frail patients awake during abdominal surgery (using spinal anesthesia and light sedation) is safer than putting them fully asleep with general anesthesia. Researchers will enroll 100 people over 60 who are frail or have memory problems. The goal is to see if this approach can reduce confusion after surgery and is practical to study on a larger scale.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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AO di Circolo di Melegnano
Vizzolo Predabissi, 20070, Italy
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E.O. Ospedali Galliera
Genova, 16128, Italy
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