Can a new sedative make bronchoscopy safer and smoother?
NCT ID NCT07744061
First seen Aug 04, 2026 · Last updated Aug 05, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether ciprofol, a newer sedative, provides better and safer sedation than the standard drug propofol for people undergoing bronchoscopy, a procedure to examine the airways. Both are given with a low dose of sufentanil for pain relief. The study involves 100 adults aged 35 to 65 with mild or no systemic disease, randomly assigned to receive one of the two sedatives. Researchers will measure the total sedative dose needed, side effects like breathing or blood pressure changes, and how quickly patients wake up and recover.
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 sedative) compared with propofol, both combined with low-dose sufentanil
- What this could lead to
- If ciprofol works better, it could offer a safer, more comfortable sedation option for bronchoscopy, with fewer breathing or blood pressure problems.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage comparison. Ciprofol may not prove superior to propofol, and any sedative carries risks like breathing suppression or low blood pressure.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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100 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2022
- Finished
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Dec 2022
- 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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35 to 65 years
- 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 35 to 65 years. * Body weight 45 to 80 kg. * American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status I or II. * Scheduled to undergo painless bronchoscopy. * No contraindications to intravenous anesthesia. * Willing and able to cooperate with study procedures. * Provided written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Body mass index greater than 40 kg/m². * Uncontrolled hypertension, defined as systolic blood pressure greater than 180 mmHg. * Severe cardiac arrhythmia. * Unstable angina. * Acute myocardial infarction within the previous 3 months. * Acute exacerbation of asthma. * Moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. * Known allergy or hypersensitivity to any study anesthetic medication. * Full-stomach status, intestinal obstruction, or gastric retention. * Coagulation dysfunction or a clinically significant bleeding tendency. * Mental illness or cognitive impairment that prevented cooperation with study procedures.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Wenzhou Central Hospital
Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325000, China
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