Pre-op IV fluids may keep blood pressure stable during surgery

NCT ID NCT05079269

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looks at whether giving IV fluids before surgery can prevent low blood pressure after anesthesia is started. Researchers will monitor 550 adults at risk for blood pressure drops during major non-cardiac surgery. The goal is to see if this simple step reduces the need for emergency medications and improves patient outcomes.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

Crystalloid solutions (IV fluids)

What this could lead to

If it works, this could point toward a simple way to reduce blood pressure drops during surgery, potentially improving recovery.

What could go wrong

This is an early-stage observational study, not a treatment trial. Results may not change standard care, and individual responses to fluids vary.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

hypotensive disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Medical University Graz

    Graz, Styria, 8036, Austria

  • Medical University Vienna

    Vienna, State of Vienna, Austria