Study tests drug to shield lungs during cancer surgery in seniors
NCT ID NCT05693246
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether giving glycopyrrolate before and during laparoscopic surgery for gastrointestinal cancer could help maintain lung function in patients aged 65 and older. The drug was tested to see if it could improve oxygen levels and reduce lung injury from mechanical ventilation. The trial involved 52 elderly patients and measured key breathing indicators during and after surgery.
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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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52 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2023
- Finished
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Jul 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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65 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. aged 65 yrs or elder; 2. gender unlimited; 3. American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) class I to III; 4. an expected surgical duration of at least 2 hrs. Exclusion Criteria: 1. refusal to participate; 2. known allergy to glycopyrrolate; 3. severe hepatic or renal insufficiency; 4. myasthenia gravis; 5. angle-closure glaucoma; 6. tachycardia detected on the preoperative electrocardiogram (ECG); 7. contraindications to epidural anesthesia; 8. a history of mechanical ventilation within the past six months; 9. severe respiratory disease or restricted thoracic mobility such as thoracic deformity.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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the Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou University
Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
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