Heart surgery goes green: study tests Low-Flow anesthesia to cut emissions
NCT ID NCT07313969
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at whether using a very low flow of the anesthesia gas sevoflurane during heart surgery is safe and reduces environmental impact. 92 adults having planned heart surgery were randomly assigned to receive either ultra-low-flow or normal-flow anesthesia. Researchers measured how much gas was used, the carbon footprint, and whether patients stayed stable during surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- sevoflurane
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that using less anesthesia gas during heart surgery is safe and helps the environment by cutting waste and emissions.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with 92 patients, so results may not apply to all heart surgeries. The main focus is on cost and emissions, not patient health outcomes.
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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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92 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Finished
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May 2026
- 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 to 80 years
- 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 18-80 years * Scheduled for elective on-pump CABG or valve surgery * ASA physical status II-III * Written informed consent obtained Exclusion Criteria: * Emergency surgery * Severe hepatic or renal dysfunction * Known allergy to volatile anesthetics * Significant pulmonary disease (e.g., COPD with GOLD III-IV)
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Etlik City Hospital
Ankara, Ankara, 06810, Turkey (Türkiye)
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