Heart-Rate monitor could make anesthesia safer and faster
NCT ID NCT06982209
First seen Jun 29, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026 · Updated 4 times
Summary
This trial tests whether a device that tracks heart rate patterns can help doctors give just the right amount of anesthesia during gallbladder removal surgery. The goal is to use less anesthetic and pain medicine, helping patients wake up faster and leave the recovery room sooner. The study includes 125 adults aged 19 to 65 who are scheduled for this surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Analgesia/Nociception Index (ANI) monitor
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could make anesthesia safer and more personalized, reducing side effects and speeding recovery after surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial focused on a specific surgery. The monitor may not improve outcomes for all patients or procedures.
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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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125 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2026
- Finished
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Aug 2026
- 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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19 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: * aged 19-65 years, American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-II, scheduled for elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy under general anesthesia. Exclusion Criteria: * chronic pain, preoperative opioid use, cardiac arrhythmias, autonomic dysfunction, or contraindications to desflurane or remifentanil.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Wonkwang University School of Medicine Hospital
Iksan, Jeollabuk-do, 54538, South Korea
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