Breath test may replace invasive heart monitoring during surgery
NCT ID NCT06962748
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether measuring carbon dioxide in a patient's breath can help doctors estimate how well the heart is pumping during non-cardiac surgery. The goal is to find a non-invasive way to monitor heart function, avoiding the need for risky catheters. 105 adults having general or lower limb surgery participated. The results may lead to safer, simpler monitoring.
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Study facts
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- 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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105 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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 to 55 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * The patients age will be ranged from 18-55 years, * ASA physical status I-II, * General surgeries not involving the head and neck * Orthopedic surgeries involving the lower limb * Patients in supine posture Exclusion Criteria: * Those with Respiratory disease including but not limited to Pneumonia, COPD, Restrictive lung disease and ARDS * Those with anemia. * Patients' refusal to participate in the study. * Thoracic surgeries. * Morbidly obese patients. * Significant carotid artery disease. * Surgeries of less than 2-hour duration.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ain Shams University
Cairo, Abbasiya, 12245, Egypt
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