Heart surgery patients on multiple BP meds face higher risk of dangerous pressure drops
NCT ID NCT07541222
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study watches 160 heart surgery patients who take blood pressure medications to see if taking more than one drug increases the risk of a sudden drop in blood pressure after anesthesia. The researchers will measure how low blood pressure goes and how long it stays low. No new treatment is given; the goal is to learn which medication combinations might be riskier.
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 successful, this could help doctors better manage blood pressure medications before heart surgery to reduce dangerous drops in blood pressure.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It only looks at existing patterns, so it cannot prove cause and effect or directly change care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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May 2026
- 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.
Who is studied
Adult patients (40 years and older) who are scheduled for elective cardiac surgery under general anesthesia at a single tertiary center and have been on a stable regimen of one or more antihypertensive medications for at least one month preoperatively.
- Ages
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40 years and older
- 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: * Adult patients aged 40 years and older * Undergoing elective cardiac surgery (e.g., isolated CABG, isolated valve surgery, or combined CABG+valve surgery via sternotomy) * Regular use of at least one antihypertensive medication for at least 4 weeks prior to the operation date * Voluntary participation and signed informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Emergency surgery * Preoperative shock or requirement for high-dose inotropic/vasopressor therapy * End-stage liver or kidney failure * Uncontrolled hypertension * Difficult intubation or prolonged induction process * Ejection fraction less than 35%
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Health Sciences, Konya City Hospital
RECRUITINGKonya, 42080, Turkey (Türkiye)
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