New device predicts blood pressure crashes in recovery room
NCT ID NCT07097454
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests a device called the Hypotension Prediction Index (HPI) that warns doctors when a patient's blood pressure is about to drop dangerously low after surgery. 210 adults having elective surgery under general anesthesia will be randomly assigned to either standard monitoring or HPI-guided care. The goal is to see if using the HPI can prevent low blood pressure episodes in the recovery room.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Hypotension Prediction Index (HPI) monitoring device
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could reduce complications from low blood pressure after surgery, leading to safer recoveries.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial (210 people) testing a device in a specific setting. The device may not reduce complications significantly, and results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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210 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2026
- Finished
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Aug 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.
- Ages
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19 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: * Age ≥ 19 years * Undergoing elective surgery under general anesthesia * Presence of intra-arterial catheter at the end of surgery * Expected PACU stay of ≥ 30 minutes * Provided written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Immediate postoperative ICU admission * Use of vasopressors during emergence from anesthesia * ASA physical status classification of V * Known contraindications to arterial line placement * Participation in another interventional study within 30 days
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Wonkwag UH
Iksan, Jeollabukdo, 54538, South Korea
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