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Antidepressants and anesthesia: does Long-Term SSRI use shift propofol dosing?

NCT ID NCT07822295

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First seen Sep 16, 2026 · Last updated Sep 17, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

Researchers are studying whether adults who take SSRI or SNRI antidepressants long term need different amounts of propofol during planned spine surgery compared with adults who do not take these medicines. The study will follow 216 adults, half of whom take an SSRI or SNRI, and all receive routine anesthesia. The team will record propofol and remifentanil doses, blood pressure, heart rate, oxygen levels, anesthesia depth, and recovery time. The study does not change any antidepressant treatment or assign participants to groups.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to
If a link exists, anesthesiologists could adjust propofol dosing for patients who take SSRI or SNRI antidepressants, which may improve comfort and recovery after spine surgery.
What could go wrong
This observational study can show a pattern but cannot prove that antidepressants cause any difference in propofol needs. Other patient factors, such as age, weight, and pain, may explain the results.

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Participants

About 216 people

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Expected to start

Oct 2026

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Expected to finish

May 2027

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Lead sponsor

A government agency

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Who can take part

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Who is studied

The study population will be drawn from patients scheduled for elective spine surgery at Kocaeli City Hospital in Kocaeli, Türkiye. Potential participants will be identified during routine preoperative evaluations in the anesthesia clinic or relevant inpatient surgical wards before surgery.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

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Inclusion Criteria: * 1\. Study period: Between October 2026 and April 2027, 2. Study location: Kocaeli City Hospital Operating Rooms, 3. Type of surgery: Patients scheduled for spinal surgery, 4. Medication use: Patients using chronic SSRI or SNRI group antidepressants in the preoperative period, but not using antipsychotics or other group antidepressants (e.g., TCA, MAOI, atypical antidepressants), 5. Age criterion: Adult individuals aged 18 and over, 6. ASA classification: Patients in ASA 2-3 group, Exclusion Criteria: * 1\. Patients who cannot give informed consent and individuals under 18 years of age, 2. Patients with an ASA (American Society of Anesthesiologists) physical status classification of ASA IV or higher, 3. Cases requiring emergency surgical intervention, 4. Patients undergoing surgery due to trauma, 5. Patients using antidepressants other than selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs), 6. Cases maintained with inhalation anesthesia.

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Locations

  • Kocaeli City Hospital

    Kocaeli, Izmit, 41000, Turkey (Türkiye)