Could the speed of anesthesia gas shape lung recovery after nose surgery?
NCT ID NCT07758517
First seen Aug 11, 2026 · Last updated Aug 12, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This observational study looks at whether the rate of fresh gas flow during general anesthesia influences how well the lungs stay open during and after septoplasty, a surgery to correct a deviated nasal septum. Researchers will compare two routine gas flow rates (1 L/min vs. 3 L/min) and track lung aeration using a lung ultrasound score at several points around the operation. The goal is to see if a lower gas flow might help reduce the mild lung collapse (atelectasis) that can occur under anesthesia.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Fresh gas flow rate during inhalational anesthesia (1 L/min vs. 3 L/min)
- What this could lead to
- If a link is found, it could guide anesthesiologists to choose gas flow rates that better preserve lung function during surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small observational study, so it cannot prove cause and effect. 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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2 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2024
- Finished
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Apr 2025
- 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
The study population consisted of adults aged 18 to 65 years with American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status I or II who underwent elective septoplasty for nasal septal deviation under general anesthesia at Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital. Eligible consenting participants were observed prospectively, and their perioperative clinical and lung ultrasound data were recorded. Fresh gas flow rates were selected by the attending anesthesiologist as part of routine clinical care.
- 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: * Adults aged 18 to 65 years * Scheduled to undergo elective septoplasty for nasal septal deviation under general anesthesia * American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status I or II * Body mass index of 35 kg/m² or less * Provided written informed consent to participate Exclusion Criteria: * Acute respiratory tract infection within the preceding 15 days * Chronic pulmonary disease * Malignancy * Significant hepatic, renal, or cardiac disease * Limited ability to cooperate with the study assessments * Cerebrovascular or neuromuscular disease * Previous thoracic surgery * Chest wall deformity * Emergency surgery * History of clinically relevant allergy
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Istanbul Provincial Health Directorate Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital
Istanbul, 34000, Turkey (Türkiye)
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