Could a greener anesthesia method be safer for your heart?
NCT ID NCT07571980
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at 128 adults having gallbladder surgery to see if using a low-flow (more eco-friendly) versus normal-flow sevoflurane anesthesia changes heart electrical signals linked to dangerous rhythms. Researchers will measure these signals before, during, and after surgery. The goal is to understand if the amount of fresh gas flow affects heart stability, not to test a new treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- sevoflurane
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could help anesthesiologists choose safer anesthesia methods to reduce heart rhythm risks during surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early observational study, not a treatment trial. Results may not apply to all patients or surgeries, and it only measures electrical changes, not actual heart problems.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 128 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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May 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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
The study population consists of adult patients (aged 18 years and older) scheduled for elective or semi-elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy at a tertiary care training and research hospital.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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 and older. * Patients scheduled for elective or semi-elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy. * Patients who provide written voluntary informed consent. * Patients with a predicted surgical duration between 60 and 180 minutes. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with heart failure. * Patients with valvular heart disease or pathology. * Patients with hemodynamic instability. * Patients requiring blood transfusion. * Patients with a preoperative corrected QT (QTc) interval \> 450 ms. * Patients with a known history of cardiac arrhythmia. * Patients scheduled for emergency surgery. * Patients with a known risk or family history of malignant hyperthermia. * Use of medications associated with QT interval prolongation (e.g., ketamine, 5-HT3 antagonists, quetiapine, etc.).
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Conditions
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