Could a drug combo make surgery safer? new trial tests blood pressure control
NCT ID NCT07659496
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This trial compares two ways to lower blood pressure on purpose during ear, nose, and throat surgery. One uses only remifentanil, a fast-acting opioid; the other adds nicardipine, a drug that widens blood vessels. The goal is to see which approach gives surgeons a clearer view and reduces bleeding, while keeping the heart and organs safe. About 60 adults having routine surgery will take part.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- remifentanil and nicardipine
- What this could lead to
- If one regimen proves better, it could lead to safer and more effective blood pressure control during surgery, improving outcomes for patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center study, so results may not apply to all patients. Both drugs have side effects like low blood pressure or slow heart rate.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Aug 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.
- 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: * Patients aged \> 18 years * American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-II * Scheduled to undergo otolaryngological surgery under general anesthesia * Provision of written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Aged \< 18 years * ASA physical status III or higher * Known severe cardiovascular (coronary artery disease, heart failure, uncontrolled hypertension), respiratory, renal, or hepatic disease * Known allergy to the study drugs (remifentanil, nicardipine) * Chronic use of beta-blockers, calcium channel blockers, or any other medication affecting blood pressure * Pregnancy or breastfeeding * Morbid obesity * Emergency surgery requirement * Refusal to participate in the study
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Dicle University
Diyarbakır, Eyalet/Yerleşke, 21070, Turkey (Türkiye)
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