Could knowing the risks mean needing less medicine?
NCT ID NCT07677982
First seen Jul 01, 2026 · Last updated Aug 26, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study looks at whether people who better understand the risks and steps of their upcoming lung procedure (endobronchial ultrasound) need less propofol, a sedative. Researchers will ask participants questions about what they understood from the consent process and measure their anxiety. The goal is to see if clearer communication could reduce sedation needs.
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 a link is found, it could lead to better patient education before procedures, potentially reducing sedation needs and improving safety.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small observational study, so it can only show a connection, not cause. Results may not apply to other procedures or populations.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 75 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2027
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 participants scheduled for elective endobronchial ultrasound under routine clinical sedation at Bursa Uludag University Faculty of Medicine Hospital. Eligible participants will be those who meet the study inclusion criteria and provide written informed consent for study participation.
- 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: * Age 18 years or older * Scheduled for elective endobronchial ultrasound * ASA physical status I to III * Ability to read and understand Turkish * Provision of written informed consent for study participation Exclusion Criteria: * Active psychiatric disease that may affect the informed consent process, anxiety assessment, or communication * Cognitive impairment, including dementia or delirium * Contraindication or known allergy to propofol, midazolam, or remifentanil * Emergency EBUS procedure * Regular anxiolytic or sedative drug use within the last month * Illiteracy * Turkish language barrier * Advanced organ failure or decompensated systemic disease that may significantly affect sedative drug response, hemodynamic stability, communication, or consent assessment
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Bursa Uludag University Faculty of Medicine Hospital
RECRUITINGBursa, Bursa, 16059, Turkey (Türkiye)
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