Does anesthesia type affect your brain after surgery? new study investigates
NCT ID NCT07637357
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compares two common anesthesia methods—intravenous drugs and inhaled gases—to see how they affect thinking skills after sleeve gastrectomy (weight-loss surgery). Researchers will measure how quickly patients wake up and follow commands, and test their memory and attention over time. The goal is to find out if one method is better for protecting brain function in people with obesity.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- total intravenous anesthesia vs. inhalational anesthesia
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could help doctors choose the best anesthesia method to protect thinking skills after obesity surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study (60 people) that only looks at short-term effects. Results may not apply to other surgeries or patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
In a population of patient group who will undergo sleeve gastrectomy as bariatric surgery under general anesthesia in Sancaktepe Sehit Prof. Dr. Ilhan Varank Research and Training Hospital in Istanbul and who have passed the multidisciplinary council for bariatric surgery.
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: Patients of both sexes, Patients Aged between 18 and 65 years, Patients classified as ASA(American Society of Anesthesiologists) physical status I- III, Patients with a BMI (Body Mass Index) between 35 and 50 kg/m² scheduled to undergo sleeve gastrectomy as a type of bariatric surgery for the first time. Exclusion Criteria: Patients classified as ASA physical status 4 or high, Patients with known allergy to any of the drugs used in the study, Patients with bleeding disorders, Patients with serum creatinine levels \>2 mg/dL, Patients with severe arrhythmias and EF\<30%, Patients with a known history of drug abuse are excluded.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Şehit Prof. Dr. İlhan Varank Sancaktepe Training and Research Hospital
RECRUITINGIstanbul, Sancaktepe, 34785, Turkey (Türkiye)
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