Timing of painkillers may prevent breathing trouble after surgery
NCT ID NCT07227389
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jul 17, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study will monitor 52 adults after surgery to see if the timing of opioid painkillers affects breathing problems. Participants will wear a noninvasive breathing monitor in the recovery room. The goal is to find a link between when opioids are given and drops in breathing function, which could help make pain management safer.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help doctors time opioid doses to reduce breathing complications after surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small observational study (52 people) that only looks for a link, not a treatment. Results may not apply to all patients or surgeries.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 52 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2029
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
Surgical patients receiving general anesthesia with an expected anesthetic time of at least 2 hours
- Ages
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18 to 85 years
- 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: * Written informed consent * Adults ≥18 years of age and ≤85 years of age * Patients planned for general anesthesia with an expected anesthetic time of at least 2 hours * Patients expected to receive postoperative opioid analgesia Exclusion Criteria: * Non-operative procedure (imaging) * Patients not admitted to the PACU postoperatively * Use of patient-controlled analgesia systems * Female patients who are pregnant or breastfeeding * Patients with asymmetric lung disease * American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) classification V * Emergency surgery (ASA E Modifier)
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Detroit Medical Center
RECRUITINGDetroit, Michigan, 48201, United States
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