Propofol euphoria: how common is the 'High' during routine scope exams?
NCT ID NCT06602297
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This completed study looked at nearly 1,000 patients having painless gastrointestinal endoscopy to find out how often propofol causes feelings of euphoria, how strong those feelings are, and how long they last. Researchers asked patients to rate their pleasure and mood changes after the procedure. The goal is to better understand propofol's potential for misuse or addictive behaviors.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- propofol
- What this could lead to
- If it succeeds, this could help doctors understand and manage the risk of propofol-related euphoria and potential addictive behaviors.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single-center, observational study that only measures feelings, not long-term addiction. Results may not apply to other settings or populations.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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986 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2024
- Finished
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Jun 2025
- 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 with ASA I-II Proposed for Painless Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
- Ages
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18 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Proposed to perform painless GI endoscopy, and simple endoscopic maneuvers such as single small polyp clamping, performing HP examination, etc; * Gender is not limited; * 18 years old ≤ 80 years old; * ASA classification: I-II; * 18 kg/m2 \<BMI \<30 kg/m2; * Informed consent, voluntary participation in the trial, and informed consent signed by the subjects themselves. Exclusion Criteria: * adjudicated respiratory management difficulties; * History of substance abuse as well as drug use; * Participation in a clinical trial of another drug or device within 3 months prior to the screening period * Use of therapeutic drugs (e.g., benzodiazepines, opioid analgesics) by the subject within 3 months prior to the Screening Period for a variety of reasons (e.g., insomnia, pain, etc.) that may have an impact on the outcome of the trial, etc; * Allergy or contraindication to the study drug or components thereof; * Previous psychiatric or neurological disorders (e.g., schizophrenia, mania, bipolar disorder, psychosis, epilepsy, neuralgia, etc.) and a history of taking medications corresponding to the treatment of the corresponding psychiatric or neurological disorders (e.g., antidepressants, anxiolytics, convulsants, antiepileptic drugs, etc.); * Pregnant women; * Subjects with severe communication disorders due to severe hearing deterioration; * Refusal to participate in this study; * Those deemed unsuitable by the investigator.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital
Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225001, China
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