Gallbladder surgery study seeks to cut anesthesia use with better breathing tube
NCT ID NCT03812718
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compares two types of breathing tubes used during gallbladder surgery: the standard endotracheal tube and a laryngeal mask airway. Researchers want to see if one requires less propofol (anesthesia medicine) to keep patients asleep. 160 adults having elective gallbladder surgery will be randomly assigned to one of the two devices. The goal is to find which tube allows for a lighter, yet safe, level of anesthesia.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- propofol
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help anesthesiologists choose the best airway device to reduce the amount of anesthesia needed during gallbladder surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study focused on measuring anesthesia use, not on curing or treating a disease. 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.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 160 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2019
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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.
- 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: 1. ASA physical status I/II 2. Undergoing elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy Exclusion Criteria: 1. Anticipated difficult airway 2. Body mass index \> 30-kg/m2 3. Uncompensated cardiovascular disease (e.g. uncontrolled hypertension, atrio-ventricular block, sinus bradycardia, congenital heart disease, reduced LV compliance, diastolic dysfunction) 4. Hepato-renal insufficiency 5. Uncontrolled endocrinology disease (e.g. diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism) 6. Known allergy/hypersensitivity to the study drug (propofol) 7. Drug dependence/substance abuse/psychiatric illness 8. Requirement of postoperative ventilation 9. Refusal to informed consent
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sir Ganga Ram Hospital
RECRUITINGNew Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi, 110060, India
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