Can Computer-Controlled sedation reduce breathing risks during spine surgery?
NCT ID NCT07745348
First seen Aug 04, 2026 · Last updated Aug 05, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compares two ways of giving sedation during kyphoplasty, a procedure to treat spinal fractures, performed while the patient lies face down. One method uses a computer-controlled infusion of the sedative propofol, while the other relies on manual dosing. The main goal is to see which approach leads to fewer episodes of low oxygen or pauses in breathing. The trial also looks at how quickly patients wake up and recover, as well as satisfaction from both patients and surgeons.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Target-controlled infusion (TCI) of propofol compared with manually administered total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA)
- What this could lead to
- If TCI proves safer, it could become the preferred sedation method for spine surgeries, reducing breathing complications and improving recovery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center study, so results may not apply broadly. Individual responses to sedation vary, and the study does not guarantee a clear advantage for TCI.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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
Patients aged 18 and over scheduled kyphoplasty in prone position
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: \- Age 18 years and older * ASA physical status classification I-III * Scheduled for kyphoplasty under sedation in the prone position * Provision of written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Known allergy to any of the study medications * ASA physical status classification IV or higher * Patients deemed unsuitable for sedation (high pulmonary risk, morbid obesity, diagnosed severe obstructive sleep apnea) * Refusal to participate or withdrawal of consent * Diagnosis of dementia or Alzheimer's disease * Communication difficulties precluding adequate assessment
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Seniyye Ülgen Zengin
Istanbul, Maltepe, 34854, Turkey (Türkiye)
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