Heart risk during leg surgery: new study uses blood test to spot damage early
NCT ID NCT07241572
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is checking if a blood test called high-sensitive troponin I can detect heart damage in people having leg surgery with a nerve block. Researchers will measure troponin levels during surgery and at 24 and 48 hours after. The goal is to see if this test can help predict heart problems in these patients.
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 help doctors identify patients at risk of heart damage during leg surgery, leading to better monitoring and prevention.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small observational study, not a treatment trial. It only measures a biomarker, so it cannot prove that any intervention reduces heart damage.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 54 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jan 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
Patients undergoing below-knee lower extremity surgery under peripheral nerve blockade
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients over 18 years of age * Patients undergoing below-knee lower extremity surgery * Patients with ASA classifications I, II, III, and IV * Patients who have consented before the procedure * Patients who are literate and able to give consent Exclusion Criteria: * Patients in whom regional anesthesia is contraindicated * Patients who refuse to participate in the study
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ankara Bilkent City Hospital
RECRUITINGAnkara, Turkey (Türkiye)
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