Which sedative is safer for High-Risk ERCP patients?
NCT ID NCT07166614
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compared two sedatives, dexmedetomidine and propofol, in 100 high-risk patients undergoing ERCP. The goal was to see which drug causes fewer breathing and heart problems. Researchers monitored vital signs closely to find the safer option for these vulnerable patients.
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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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100 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Finished
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Apr 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 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 over 18 years of age * ASA physical status III-IV * scheduled for ERCP in the Gastroenterology Endoscopy Unit of our hospital Exclusion Criteria: * pregnant women; * patients with neuropsychiatric disease, * substance abuse, or known allergy to the sedatives used; * patients with baseline heart rate ≤50 bpm; * those who did not provide consent.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sisli etfal research and training hospital
Sarıyer, Istanbul, 34371, Turkey (Türkiye)
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