Sustainable anesthesia for coronary artery bypass grafting
Official title: Sustainable Anesthesia in Myocardial Revascularization Surgery: a Non-randomized Interventional Study
Run by Universidad de La Frontera · NCT07508865 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project will test whether an 'optimized recovery' anesthesia approach for adults having elective coronary artery bypass grafting produces better environmental, clinical, and cost outcomes than standard anesthesia.
Quick facts
| Study type | Observational |
|---|---|
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 116 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Universidad de La Frontera Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Temuco, Araucania) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | July 2, 2024 |
| Main results expected | April 30, 2026 |
| Study ends | May 30, 2026 |
| Registry record updated | April 2, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07508865 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Adults (18+) with coronary artery disease scheduled for elective coronary artery bypass graft surgery at Hospital Hernán Henríquez Aravena who can give informed consent are the intended participants.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients undergoing combined procedures, reoperations, emergent surgeries, or those unable to consent are excluded and would not be expected to benefit from this protocol.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This non-randomized comparison will enroll adults scheduled for elective coronary artery bypass grafting at Hospital Hernán Henríquez Aravena in Temuco and compare an optimized recovery anesthetic technique to standard anesthetic practice. Investigators will use life-cycle assessment (LCA) methods to quantify environmental impacts (including CO2e) and will collect clinical metrics such as complications, time to extubation, and ICU length of stay. Economic data will be gathered to perform cost-effectiveness analyses across the three pillars of sustainability: environmental, clinical, and economic. Combined procedures and reoperations are excluded and participants must be competent adults able to consent.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the approach could reduce operating-room greenhouse gas emissions while shortening ICU stays and lowering overall costs for elective CABG patients.
How similar studies have gone: Enhanced recovery techniques in cardiac surgery have shown improvements in extubation times and length of stay, while applying life-cycle assessment to perioperative care for sustainability is a newer, less-tested approach.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Patients with coronary artery disease scheduled for coronary artery bypass graft surgery at Dr. Hernán Henríquez Aravena Hospital in Temuco. 2. Competent patients over 18 years of age, meaning they can easily understand the informed consent process and the characteristics of the study. 3. Elective interventions. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Interventions combined with other procedures or surgeries. 2. Reoperations or second cardiac or thoracic surgical interventions.
Where it's running
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Hospital Hernán Henríquez Aravena
Temuco, Araucania, Chile Recruiting
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Waldo Merino, MSc — Universidad de La Frontera
- Study coordinator: Waldo Merino, MSc
- Email: waldo.merino@ufrontera.cl
- Phone: +56974954831
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.