New study aims to make anesthesia safer for seniors
NCT ID NCT07301242
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This observational study at Shanghai Geriatric Medical Center looks at how the anesthetic drug ciprofol behaves in 50 older adults (65+) undergoing limb surgery. Researchers will collect blood samples and monitor vital signs to build a model that could help doctors adjust doses more precisely. The goal is to improve safety and recovery for elderly patients.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ciprofol (an intravenous anesthetic)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors give more precise and safer doses of ciprofol to older patients during surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early observational study with only 50 participants, so results may not apply to all older adults. It is not testing a new treatment, just gathering data.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
Who is studied
Elderly patients undergoing orthopedic limb surgery
- Ages
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65 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: * Age ≥65 years; * BMI: 18-30 kg/m²; * ASA physical status classification I-III; * Scheduled for elective orthopedic limb surgery under general anesthesia; * Expected duration of surgery \>30 minutes; * Willing to participate and able to provide written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Known allergy to ciprofol or related medications, or any contraindication to their use; * Preoperative cognitive impairment; * History of severe cerebrovascular disease or related complications; * History of neuromuscular system diseases or psychiatric disorders; * History of sedative medication use; * History of alcohol abuse or substance use disorder; * Bradycardia (heart rate \<60 beats per minute); * Hypotension (mean arterial pressure \<55 mmHg); * QT interval prolongation; * Uncooperative or unable to communicate effectively.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Shanghai Geriatric Medical Center
RECRUITINGShanghai, China
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