Same-Day consent for Low-Risk studies may be just as voluntary as earlier consent
NCT ID NCT07380035
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at whether patients feel pressured to join a low-risk anesthesia research study if asked on the day of surgery versus several days before. Researchers recruited 114 patients having day surgery and randomly invited them to a fake study either before or on the day of surgery. After surgery, patients filled out questionnaires to measure how voluntary their decision felt. The goal is to understand if same-day consent can be truly voluntary, which could help more patients participate in research.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- timing of invitation to participate in a fabricated research trial
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that same-day consent for low-risk anesthesia research is just as voluntary as consent given days before, helping more patients have the chance to join studies.
- What could go wrong
- This was a small, single-center study using a fake trial, so real-world results may differ. The findings may not apply to higher-risk studies or other hospital settings.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Women's College Hospital
Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1B2, Canada
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