Ultrasound zaps brain to speed up waking from anesthesia
NCT ID NCT07221539
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether using low-intensity focused ultrasound to stimulate specific brain areas can help people regain consciousness faster after being sedated with common anesthetics. Researchers will monitor brain activity with fMRI while 168 healthy adults are lightly anesthetized. The goal is to better understand how the brain works under anesthesia and whether ultrasound can speed up recovery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
Active substance
low-intensity focused ultrasound pulsation (LIFUP)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could point toward a way to help people wake up faster from anesthesia or even from unconscious states.
What could go wrong
This is an early-stage study in healthy volunteers, not patients. It is designed to measure brain activity, not to treat any condition, so direct medical benefits are uncertain.
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 MENTAL FUNCTION are added.
By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
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
Study contacts
-
Contact
Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••
-
Contact
Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••
Locations
-
University of Michigan
RECRUITINGAnn Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••
Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••
Contact