Which anesthesia is safer for pancreatic surgery? new trial aims to find out
NCT ID NCT06953193
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study compares general anesthesia alone versus general anesthesia plus an epidural during pancreatic surgery. The goal is to see which method causes fewer drops in blood pressure and leads to better recovery. About 206 adults scheduled for surgery will take part.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a safer anesthesia method for pancreatic surgery, reducing complications and hospital stays.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study focused on monitoring, not a treatment. Results may not apply to all patients or hospitals.
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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 206 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2030
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 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * Signed written informed consent. * Patients scheduled for elective pancreatoduodenectomy at National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition Salvador Zubirán. * No contraindications for neuroaxial anesthesia (epidural catheter placement), including: * Generalized or localized infection at the puncture site. * Thrombocytopenia. * Coagulation disorders. * Intracranial hypertension. * Patient refusal. Exclusion Criteria: * Age under 18 years. * Pregnancy. * Inability to randomize the case due to specific circumstances (such as contraindications to epidural use), resulting in non-eligibility based on participation criteria.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán
RECRUITINGMexico City, Mexico City, 14080, Mexico
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