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Etomidate versus propofol sedation in elder patients for endoscopy

Etomidate versus propofol sedation in elder patients for endoscopic procedures: a prospective double-blinded randomized controlled trial.

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CRIS
Registry ID
KCT0002638
Enrollment
160
Registered
2018-01-09
Start date
2017-11-24
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-03-11

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Drug : In both groups, 0.05 mg/kg intravenous midazolam was given as pretreatment. In the propofol group, induction of sedation started with an initial 0.05mg/kg bolus administered intravenously, foll

Sponsors

Korea University Anam Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age : more than 65 years old 2. American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status Classification System (ASA) score of I-IV 3. Scheduled endoscopy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) a history of adverse events with prior sedation; (2) known hypersensitivity to egg products, soy beans, etomidate, and propofol (3) known adrenocortical insufficiency, chronic corticoid therapy, or porphyria; (4) pregnant or breastfeeding; (5) desire to undergo colonoscopy without sedation; (6) inability to provide informed consent. If there was hemodynamic instability (systolic pressure < 90 mmHg or oxygen saturation (Sp02) was 90% in room air or <95% with 2L/min oxygen) at baseline measurement before procedure, the patient was withdrawn from the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
cardiopulmonary adverse events

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Satisfaction of patients and endoscopist

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactJung Min Lee

Korea University Anam Hospital

jukpanic1@gmail.com+82-2-920-6555

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CRIS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026