Slow Wake-Up may boost recovery after leg surgery
NCT ID NCT07533370
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether waking up more slowly from anesthesia can help people recover better after lower-leg or foot surgery. Researchers will compare two groups of adults to see if a longer wake-up improves clear thinking, reduces pain, and shortens time in the recovery room. The goal is to find better ways to manage recovery after surgery.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 300 people
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- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
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- Expected to finish
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Oct 2027
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 years and older
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Participants with American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-III * Scheduled for Elective Foot/Ankle Orthopaedic surgery at Stanford Health under planned propofol-based intravenous anesthesia and regional nerve block for preoperative analgesia * Able and willing to complete all cognitive assessments and Brice Interview in PACU Exclusion Criteria: * ASA physical status IV or V * Chronic opioid therapy * Chronic benzodiazepine use or ongoing treatment with strongly anticholinergic medications within 30 days prior to surgery. * Known major neuro-cognitive disorder, active psychotic disorder, or other severe psychiatric condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would interfere with valid cognitive testing. * Active cardiac or neurological stimulators or pumps in use * Severe uncorrected visual or hearing impairment that precludes valid cognitive battery or interview completion. * Inability to speak and understand the study language sufficiently to provide informed consent and complete study assessments. * Inability to provide informed consent or lack of a legally authorized representative when required. * Concurrent participation in another interventional study that could confound PACU cognitive or delirium outcomes.
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Locations
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Stanford Medicine Outpatient Center
Redwood City, California, 94063, United States
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