Brain waves during nose jobs: could they predict better recovery?
NCT ID NCT07671781
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 64 adults having nose surgery (rhinoplasty) under general anesthesia. Researchers used a special brain monitor (EEG) to track how deep the anesthesia was and how the body responded to pain. They wanted to see if these brain signals were linked to how much bleeding occurred during surgery and how well patients recovered afterward. The study did not test any new drug or treatment—it simply observed what happens in the operating room.
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 anesthesiologists better manage anesthesia depth during rhinoplasty, potentially reducing bleeding and improving recovery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small observational study with only 64 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. It does not test a new treatment or intervention.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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64 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Finished
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Feb 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.
Who is studied
Adult patients scheduled for elective rhinoplasty under general anesthesia at Gazi University Faculty of Medicine were included in this prospective observational study. All patients underwent total intravenous anesthesia with esmolol-supported controlled hypotension and intraoperative processed EEG monitoring. Hemodynamic parameters, qCON and qNOX values, surgical bleeding scores, anesthetic drug consumption, and early postoperative recovery outcomes were recorded.
- Ages
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18 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: * Patients aged 18 years or older * Patients scheduled for elective rhinoplasty * Patients classified as ASA physical status I-II * Patients planned to undergo general anesthesia with total intravenous anesthesia * Patients in whom frontal processed EEG electrodes can be applied * Patients who provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Emergency surgery * Severe neurological disease * Scalp lesion or marked dermatitis preventing processed EEG electrode placement * Communication or hearing impairment preventing postoperative assessment * Marked hemodynamic instability * Multiple trauma or need for postoperative intensive care unit admission * Pregnancy
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Gazi University
Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)
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