New drug cocktail aims to cut breathing risks during sedation in seniors
NCT ID NCT07376577
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a new drug combination (anricofen plus ciprofol) can provide safer deep sedation for elderly patients undergoing ERCP, a procedure to treat bile duct problems. The goal is to reduce breathing complications and speed up recovery compared to the standard sedative mix. About 141 patients aged 60-90 will take part, receiving one of two doses of the new combo or the standard treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Anricofen and Ciprofol
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a safer sedation option for elderly patients undergoing ERCP, with fewer breathing problems and faster recovery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 141 participants. The new drug combination may not prove safer or more effective than current methods, and unexpected side effects are possible.
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Study facts
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- 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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About 141 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jan 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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May 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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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60 to 90 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: \- Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age 60-90 years. 2. American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status II or III. 3. Scheduled for elective endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). 4. Body mass index (BMI) between 18 and 30 kg/m². 5. Willing and able to provide written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Severe neurological disorders (acute stroke, uncontrolled seizures, epilepsy). 2. Psychiatric disorders or cognitive impairment (Mini-Mental State Examination score \<24). 3. Uncontrolled hypertension (preoperative blood pressure ≥180/110 mmHg) or hypotension (\<90/60 mmHg). 4. Severe cardiac disease: sinus bradycardia, sick sinus syndrome, unstable angina, or myocardial infarction within the past 3 months. 5. Severe hepatic or renal dysfunction. 6. Difficult airway or severe respiratory disease. 7. Achalasia. 8. Known allergy to anricofen, sufentanil, ciprofol, or other study medications. 9. Use of opioid analgesics or sedatives within 7 days prior to surgery. 10. Preoperative pulse oxygen saturation (SpO₂) \<90% on room air. 11. Pregnancy or lactation. 12. Participation in any other drug clinical trial within the past 3 months. 13. Refusal to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: \-
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