Which bed position prevents Post-Surgery oxygen drops? large trial aims to find out
NCT ID NCT07161817
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial will test whether lying on your side (lateral position) or sitting up slightly (semirecumbent position) better prevents low oxygen levels after surgery. About 1200 adults who had general anesthesia will be randomly assigned to one of these positions. Their oxygen levels will be closely monitored for 10 minutes after positioning to see which group has fewer dangerous drops.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- body positioning (semirecumbent or lateral)
- What this could lead to
- If this trial succeeds, it could establish a simple, low-cost way to prevent dangerously low oxygen levels after surgery, improving recovery for many patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single-center trial that hasn't started recruiting yet. The results may not apply to all surgical patients, and the benefit of one position over the other may be small or nonexistent.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 1,200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Feb 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged 18 or above and 80 or below who received general anesthesia and intubation Exclusion Criteria: Inclusion criteria: \- Patients aged 18 years and above, and 80 years and below, who received general anesthesia and intubation; Exclusion criteria: * Presence of hypotension or bradycardia upon entering the anesthesia recovery room; * Preoperative hypoxemia; * Surgical procedures where body position adjustment is not possible or is prohibited due to the nature of the surgery; * Surgical procedures involving severe cardiovascular or cerebrovascular diseases, severe pulmonary diseases, intracranial hypertension, etc.; * Intubation more than 3 times.
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