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Listening to lungs during surgery: can sensors make anesthesia safer?
NCT ID NCT07280546
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether electronic stethoscopes placed on the chest can accurately monitor breathing in 30 adults under general anesthesia. The goal is to help anesthesiologists quickly detect breathing problems like airway blockages or low airflow. If successful, this approach could improve safety during surgery without extra invasive procedures.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
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 surgical patients (aged 20 years or older) scheduled for elective surgery under general anesthesia at Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan. Eligible patients are ASA I-III and willing to provide informed consent. Patients with significant respiratory disease or airway abnormalities will be excluded.
- Ages
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20 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 20 years * American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-III * Scheduled for elective surgery under general anesthesia * Provided written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * History of respiratory disease (e.g., COPD, severe asthma) * Previous airway surgery or anatomical abnormalities that interfere with breath sound assessment * Refusal to participate or inability to comply with study procedures
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Anesthesiology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital
RECRUITINGTaipei, 11217, Taiwan
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