New study tests if monitoring oxygen during hospital transport can prevent dangerous drops after surgery
NCT ID NCT07313488
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is testing whether continuously monitoring oxygen levels while patients are moved from the operating room to the recovery room can reduce the number of times oxygen drops too low. Researchers will compare oxygen readings taken at the start and end of transport, and the lowest reading during the trip, for 30 adult surgery patients. The goal is to see if this simple monitoring step improves patient safety.
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 could lead to a simple change in hospital transport procedures to better prevent low oxygen levels after surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early-stage study (30 participants) at a single hospital. Results may not apply to all patients or settings.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2025
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2026
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
Adult patient (≥ 18 years old) scheduled for surgery under general anesthesia at the HUS between January 1, 2024 and April 30, 2025
- Ages
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18 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: * Adult patient (≥ 18 years old) * Patient scheduled for surgery under general anesthesia at the HUS between January 1, 2024 and April 30, 2025 Exclusion Criteria: \- Administration of premedication that may impair judgment.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Service d'Anesthésie - CHU de Strasbourg - France
RECRUITINGStrasbourg, 67091, France
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