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Where should you recover after surgery? a trial seeks the best path
NCT ID NCT07740772
First seen Aug 03, 2026 · Last updated Aug 04, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at adults recovering from elective surgery in two different care areas: the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) and the high-care unit (HCU). The goal is to see which setting is linked to shorter hospital stays and fewer cases where patients need to be moved to intensive care. By tracking outcomes for about 386 patients, researchers hope to find the most effective way to manage postoperative recovery.
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 one care setting proves more effective, it could streamline postoperative recovery, shorten hospital stays, and reduce the need for intensive care.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational comparison, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may vary by patient and hospital, and the findings may not apply to other settings.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 386 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2026
- Expected to finish
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Oct 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 patients undergoing elective surgery at RSCM who receive postoperative observation in the PACU or HCU.
- 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 patients aged more than 18 years. * Patients undergoing elective surgery in the Kanigara RSCM, PESC, RPT, or Kirana operating rooms. * Patients undergoing postoperative observation in the PACU or HCU. * Patients classified as Level II or III based on the Modified Johns Hopkins Surgical Criteria. * Patients who are willing to participate in the study and sign the informed consent form. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients undergoing postoperative observation directly in the ICU. * Patients undergoing open-heart surgery. * Patients undergoing emergency surgery in the emergency operating room.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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RSUPN dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo
RECRUITINGJakarta Pusat, Jakarta Special Capital Region, 10430, Indonesia
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