Which drug works best for blood pressure drops during emergency surgery?

NCT ID NCT07259655

Terminated Disease control Sponsor: Hopital Charles Nicolle Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study compared two drugs, norepinephrine and ephedrine, for treating low blood pressure that can happen after anesthesia in emergency abdominal surgery. About 100 adults were randomly assigned to receive one of the drugs when their blood pressure dropped. The goal was to see which drug restores blood pressure faster and with fewer doses.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: norepinephrine and ephedrine
What this could lead to: If this trial succeeds, it could show that norepinephrine is more effective than ephedrine for quickly stabilizing blood pressure during emergency abdominal surgery.
What could go wrong: This trial was terminated, so results may be incomplete. It is a small, single-center study, and findings may not apply to all patients or settings.

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Locations

Hospital of Charles Nicolle

Tunis, Tunis Governorate, 1006, Tunisia

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