Antidepressants and anesthesia: does Long-Term SSRI use shift propofol dosing?
NCT ID NCT07822295
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
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- 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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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 216 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Oct 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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May 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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
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18 years and older
- 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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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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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kocaeli City Hospital
Kocaeli, Izmit, 41000, Turkey (Türkiye)