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New sedative aims to make endoscopy safer and smoother
NCT ID NCT06732427
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 18, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study compares a new sedative, fospropofol disodium, to the standard drug propofol for people undergoing painless endoscopy. Researchers want to see if the new drug provides steady sedation with fewer side effects like low oxygen or heart problems. About 426 adults aged 50-65 will take part across multiple hospitals.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- fospropofol disodium
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a safer sedation option for painless endoscopy with fewer breathing problems and faster recovery.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase trial with only 426 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The drug may not prove safer or more effective than propofol.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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426 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Finished
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Feb 2026
- 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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50 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: 1. Age 50-65 years, weight 40-65kg, male or female; 2. Patients undergoing painless gastrointestinal endoscopy or painless colonoscopy; 3. American Society of Anesthesia (ASA) grades I-II; 4. Patients and their families can understand and fill in various rating scales, and voluntarily sign the informed consent form; - Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients with simple and painless gastroscopy 2. Allergy to this study drug and any ingredients; 3. Patients with pathological obesity / obstructive sleep apnea, patients with difficult respiratory tract management; 4. Acute upper respiratory tract infection and asthma attacks; 5. Liver and kidney insufficiency, abnormal heart function; 6. History of mental disorders, long-term use of analgesics; history of drug addiction and drug use; 7. Do not voluntarily cooperate with the patient or be unsuitable by the investigator to participate in the trial.-
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University
Nantong, Jiangsu, 226001, China
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Hai 'an People's Hospital
Hai’an, Jiangsu, 226600, China
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Qidong People's Hospital
Qidong, Jiangsu, 226200, China
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Rudong County Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Rudong, Jiangsu, 226400, China
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Rugao People's Hospital
Rugao, Jiangsu, 226500, China
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