New anesthetic may keep blood pressure steadier during surgery in older adults
NCT ID NCT06952608
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether ciprofol, a newer anesthetic, causes fewer dangerous blood pressure drops during surgery compared to the standard drug propofol. It involves 140 elderly patients (65+) who take blood pressure medications and are having abdominal surgery. The goal is to see if ciprofol can help prevent complications like organ damage.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ciprofol
- What this could lead to
- If ciprofol works better, it could reduce dangerous blood pressure drops during surgery in older adults, potentially lowering the risk of organ damage and death.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial (140 people) comparing two anesthetics, so results may not apply broadly. Ciprofol is new, and its safety profile is still being studied.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University anesthesiology department
RECRUITINGHangzhou, Zhejiang, 310000, China
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