Estrogen levels linked to injection pain during anesthesia
NCT ID NCT06929416
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 90 women to see if higher estrogen levels make propofol injection more painful. One group had high estrogen from IVF treatment, the other had normal levels. Researchers measured pain using a simple scale. The goal is to understand how hormones affect pain and improve comfort during anesthesia.
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 help doctors predict and reduce pain from propofol injections based on a patient's estrogen levels.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, observational study that only looks for a link, not a treatment. Results may not apply to all patients or lead to immediate changes in care.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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90 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2025
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
The study population consists of adult female patients aged 18 to 45 years, with ASA physical status I or II, who are scheduled for elective surgical procedures under general anesthesia. Participants will be divided into two groups based on their preoperative serum estradiol levels: one group will include women undergoing IVF procedures with supraphysiological estrogen levels, and the other will consist of patients with normal estrogen levels undergoing unrelated elective surgeries.
- Ages
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18 to 45 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Female patients aged between 18 and 45 years * American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I or II * Scheduled for surgery under general anesthesia * Availability of a preoperative serum estradiol (E2) level * For Group 1: Undergoing IVF procedure with supraphysiological E2 levels (\>350 pg/mL) * For Group 2: Undergoing elective surgery with normal E2 levels (15-350 pg/mL) Exclusion Criteria: * ASA physical status III or IV * Pregnant patients * Perimenopausal women * Male patients * Patients younger than 18 or older than 45 years * History of psychiatric disorders * Patients undergoing emergency surgery
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Konya City Hospital
Konya, 42020, Turkey (Türkiye)
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