Can a brain monitor spot pain in sedated patients?
NCT ID NCT07413848
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether the CONOX monitor, which measures brain waves, can detect pain in 120 adults undergoing urological procedures like cystoscopy under sedation. Researchers will compare the monitor's readings to traditional signs like heart rate and blood pressure. The goal is to see if this device offers a better way to assess pain when patients cannot speak.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to better pain monitoring during sedation, helping doctors adjust pain relief more accurately.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early observational study, not a treatment trial. The monitor may not prove reliable enough for routine use.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 120 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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May 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
Adult patients (≥18 years) scheduled for elective urological procedures under monitored anesthesia care at Ankara University Faculty of Medicine. Patients will undergo standard procedural sedation with propofol target-controlled infusion and fentanyl, maintaining spontaneous ventilation without neuromuscular blockade.
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18 years or older * Scheduled for elective diagnostic or therapeutic urological procedures (cystoscopy, ureteroscopy, prostate biopsy, intradetrusor botulinum toxin injection) under monitored anesthesia care * Able to provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Known central neurological disease (epilepsy, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, stroke) or history of brain surgery * Body Mass Index (BMI) ≥35 kg/m² * Known allergy to anesthetic agents used in the study (propofol, fentanyl, lidocaine)
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ankara University
RECRUITINGAnkara, Altındağ, 06230, Turkey (Türkiye)
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