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Anesthesia: later-stage trial registry
25 of 58 indexed Anesthesia trials are currently recruiting, with more weight in Phase 3-4.
Corpus placement: #244 of 28,707 conditions by registered trial count.
58 US clinical trials · 25 currently recruiting · #244 of 28,707 conditions by registered trial count
Anesthesia: 58 US clinical trials tracked, 25 recruiting.
Anesthesia is the subject of 58 registered US clinical trials on ClinicalTrials.gov, 25 of them currently open to new participants. 16 are in Phase 3-4 (later-stage) and 10 in Phase 1-2 (earlier-stage). The most active sponsor is Massachusetts General Hospital, running 4 of these trials.
Enrollment posture brief
Registry condition anesthesia
OPEN 25 | RECR 43% | LATE 16 | EARLY 10 | RANK #244 | SPON 4
Volume-matched condition peers
Nearest open-share peer: Blood Pressure (43% recruiting · 102 trials)
Anesthesia lists 25 open slots (43% of 58 indexed trials). Peers are matched on registered volume, not therapeutic-area browse lists. How peer matching works →
Key findings
What ClinicalTrials.gov does not surface for Anesthesia on its own pages , computed from the registry mirror as of 2026-08-08. Each line carries its own denominator so it can be quoted as it stands.
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Anesthesia is recruiting above its size-band peers.
25 of 58 indexed trials (43.1%) are open to enrollment, against a 39.7% average across 762 conditions with 20-99 trials. The peer set uses the same ClinicalTrials.gov-derived counts as this page.
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Sponsorship of Anesthesia trials is spread across many organizations.
Massachusetts General Hospital accounts for 4 of 58 trials (6.9%). 42 distinct sponsors appear on at least one study for this condition label.
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Most Anesthesia trials plan to enrol fewer than 100 people.
Median target enrolment is 60 among the 58 trials that report a genuine target (sentinel values excluded). 39 of those (67.2%) plan for fewer than 100 participants.
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Anesthesia research is mostly interventional.
45 interventional and 13 observational studies make up this index (77.6% interventional). Study type is sponsor-reported on ClinicalTrials.gov.
Open and recent trials
58 total, page 1 of 2
The Pediatric Anesthesia Quality Improvement Project
The Society for Pediatric Anesthesia
NCT00674388
The Million Anesthesia Cases Study (MACS) - a Cohort Study of Preoperative Fasting and Perioperative Outcomes
Massachusetts General Hospital
NCT07022951
The Choice of Vasopressor to Prevent Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury After Major Non-Cardiac Surgery
University of California, San Francisco
NCT06802224
Trajectories of Recovery After Intravenous Propofol Versus Inhaled VolatilE Anesthesia Trial
Washington University School of Medicine
NCT05991453
Anesthetics and Analgesics in Children
Chi Dang Hornik
NCT03427736
Total Intravenous Versus Inhalational Anesthesia- A Geriatric Anesthesia Study
Oregon Health and Science University
NCT06036095
A Study of Changes in Heart Function and Blood Flow in People Receiving Anesthesia
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
NCT05954832
Propofol and Etomidate Admixtures Comparisons Trial (PEAC Trial)
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
NCT05358535
Comparison of Intubation Conditions During Rapid Sequence Induction Obtained With Modified Time Principal Induction With a Standard Intubation Dose of Rocuronium Versus Succinylcholine
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
NCT06029049
Sedation During Endoscopy Using Remimazolam: Efficacy in a Novel Exploration
Massachusetts General Hospital
NCT07269808
Oral Methadone in Cardiac Surgery
Mayo Clinic
NCT07221617
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Total Knee Replacement (TKR) With a Transitional Pain Service
Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
NCT03747146
Erector Spinae Plane Block Catheters and Intrathecal Morphine for Hepatic Resection
University of California, San Diego
NCT04849455
Remimazolam NeuroImaging
Keith M Vogt
NCT07290205
Pilot Feasibility Trial of the SafeLM Supraglottic Airway (SGA)
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
NCT05989880
Nitrous Oxide Neuroimaging
Keith M Vogt
NCT06702631
Ketamine and Propofol NeuroImaging
Keith M Vogt
NCT07294092
Opioid Sparing Anesthesia Care for Pediatric Patients Having Tonsil Surgery
Boston Children's Hospital
NCT06326983
Comparison of Interscalene Catheter to Single Injection Interscalene Blocks for Total Shoulder Arthroplasties
Melinda Seering
NCT05868330
Lung Recruitment Maneuver as a Potential Predictor of Fluid Responsiveness in Mechanically Ventilated Pediatric Patients
Boston Children's Hospital
NCT03431064
Prospective IR-led Sedation Feasibility
CAMC Health System
NCT07443254
Poke and a Placebo
University of Minnesota
NCT04497220
Individual Cerebral Hemodynamic Oxygenation Relationships
Matthew Borzage
NCT04435834
Characterization of the Pudendal Nerve with Transvaginal Ultrasonography
University of Virginia
NCT06021782
REcovery From DEXmedetomidine-induced Unconsciousness
Massachusetts General Hospital
NCT06003127
A Study to Compare the Long-term Outcomes After Two Different Anaesthetics
Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
NCT03089905
AVATAR Anesthesia Alternative in Pediatric Radiotherapy: A Multi-Center Study
Stanford University
NCT03991156
Continuous Glucose Monitoring: A Pilot Study
Loma Linda University
NCT06614127
Detecting Post-surgical Respiratory Compromise and Prompting Patients to Self-rescue: An Early Feasibility Study
University of Utah
NCT02962557
Cataract Monitored Anesthesia Care (MAC) Feasibility Pilot Study
University of California, San Francisco
NCT06506669
Correlate of Surface Electroencephalogram (EEG) With Implanted EEG Recordings (ECOG)
Stanford University
NCT03629743
Assessment of Diagnostic Adequacy of AI-assisted Point-of-Care Echocardiography Among Anesthesiology Trainees
Loma Linda University
NCT06548373
Ultrasound-image Guided Versus Doppler Guided Versus Palpation Technique for Arterial Cannulation in Adults
University of Iowa
NCT01276171
Perioperative Audio for Anaesthesia
Brain.fm
NCT05291832
Evaluation of Bispectral Index (BIS™) and Levels of Sedation With Common Inhalational Anesthetics in Healthy Volunteers (OLIVER)
Medtronic - MITG
NCT04602546
Comparison of Ambu Auragain and I-Gel Supraglottic Airways in Adult Patients at an Ambulatory Surgery Center
University of Minnesota
NCT04286581
Comparison of Depth of Sedation Performance Between SedLine and Comparator Device During General Anesthesia
Masimo Corporation
NCT03865316
Comparison of Procedural Sedation in TEE
University of Alabama at Birmingham
NCT06129188
Papaverine vs Heparin for Peripheral Arterial Catheter Patency in Pediatric Patients
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
NCT03894904
Sugammadex Versus Neostigmine for Reversal of Rocuronium Neuromuscular
The Cleveland Clinic
NCT03322657
Brain Networks and Consciousness
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
NCT04502550
Measurement of Hemodynamic Variables Under Spinal Anesthesia With Varied Positioning
The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
NCT02883075
Comparing Local Anesthetics for TAP Block During Abdominally-based Free Flap for Breast Reconstruction
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
NCT03700970
Methadone in Ambulatory Surgery
Washington University School of Medicine
NCT02300077
Impact of Intraoperative Fluid Management on Electrolyte and Acid-base Variables
Nationwide Children's Hospital
NCT03054922
Methohexital v Propofol as General Anesthetic in Patients on ACEIs or ARBs
Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
NCT02624050
Dose-Ranging Study of Intranasal Kovacaine Mist in Pediatric Subjects
St. Renatus
NCT01701505
Educating Anesthesia Residents to Improve Perioperative Care for the Elderly
Duke University
NCT03008863
Acupuncture ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament)
Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
NCT03711734
Investigating Near-Threshold Perception During Anesthetic Sedation
University of Michigan
NCT06403852
Phase Distribution
| Phase | Trial count |
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| Phase 1 | 5 |
| Phase 2 | 5 |
| Phase 3 | 5 |
| Phase 4 | 11 |
Top Sponsors
Named interventions
Most-linked intervention names on Anesthesia records (sponsor-reported on ClinicalTrials.gov). Counts are trial links, not unique products.
US sites by state
Facility locations filed on Anesthesia trials. A trial with sites in several states counts in each.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, National Library of Medicine. Data is informational only.
Related
What to do with this Anesthesia page
58 registered trials, 25 currently recruiting, is a starting point for a conversation, not a diagnosis or a recommendation.
- 25 Anesthesia trials are currently recruiting, check eligibility criteria before contacting a site. Browse recruiting trials
- Massachusetts General Hospital sponsors the most Anesthesia trials on record, review their full trial history before evaluating a specific study. See Massachusetts General Hospital's trials
- Bring the specific trial ID (NCT number) to your own doctor before enrolling, this page is a directory, not medical guidance. Read the trial-finding guide
Trial and recruiting counts reflect ClinicalTrials.gov registry status as of the data vintage above; individual trial eligibility and enrollment status can change.
Every figure on PlainTrial is rendered directly from the ClinicalTrials.gov registry, no number is typed in by an editor. This Anesthesia condition card totals 58 registered trials; most-linked intervention Propofol; top US site state California. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, the data changelog, or report a data error.