Trial reportBMC anesthesiology2022
Effectiveness of single loading dose of dexmedetomidine combined with propofol for deep sedation of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in elderly patients: a prospective randomized study.
Trial report in BMC anesthesiology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07384169 (The Impact of Frailty and Different Sedation Techniques on Cognitive Function in Geriatric Colonoscopy Patients), which is not on this map. Cited by 17 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The Impact of Frailty and Different Sedation Techniques on Cognitive Function in Geriatric Colonoscopy Patients
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17 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 15 citations in OpenAlex.
- Comparison of Remimazolam and Propofol for Sedation in Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis With Trial Sequential Analysis.Digestive endoscopy : official journal of the Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society · 2025Pooled it
- Comparative Efficacy and Safety of Anesthetic and Sedative Regimens for Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography: A Network Meta-Analysis.Digestive diseases (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Pooled it
- Efficacy and safety of sedation with dexmedetomidine in adults undergoing gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2023Pooled it
- An Oxycodone-Based Conscious Analgesia Strategy with Supplemental Low-Dose Propofol Improves Safety in Elderly Obese Patients Undergoing Gastroscopy: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial.Drug design, development and therapy · 2026Trial
- Optimal Effect-Site Concentration of Propofol for Hemodynamic Stability During Intubation with Dexmedetomidine: A Randomized Controlled Study.Drug design, development and therapy · 2025Trial
- The Median Effective Concentration (EC50) of Alfentanil Combined with Propofol Closed-Loop Targeted Infusion in Super-Elderly Patients Undergoing Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP).Drug design, development and therapy · 2025Trial
- Dexmedetomidine nasal spray for patients undergoing endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography: protocol for a randomized controlled trial.Annals of medicine · 2026Article
- Bionic sleep therapy combined with multimodal management for chronic insomnia with alcohol withdrawal-related symptoms: A case report.Medicine · 2026Article
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- Effects of dexmedetomidine nasal spray combined with propofol for deep sedation in patients undergoing endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography: a prospective randomized study.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Precision Sedation for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy in Older Adults: Brain Vulnerability and Recovery.Drug design, development and therapy · 2026Review
- How are cognitive functions affected by different sedation methods in geriatric endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography patients?BMC anesthesiology · 2025Observational
- New Trends in Airway Management During Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography: A Narrative Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- The Potential Advantages of Remimazolam for Awakening in Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery: A Retrospective Analysis of Cases.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Moderate Sedation or Deep Sedation for ERCP: What Are the Preferences in the Literature?Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Safety and efficacy of a low-dose combination of midazolam, alfentanil, and propofol for deep sedation of elderly patients undergoing ERCP.BMC gastroenterology · 2024Article
- Procedural sedation analgesia in the elderly patient.Saudi journal of anaesthesiaReview
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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundEndoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is an advanced endoscopic procedure and requires deep sedation. Deep sedation with dexmedetomidine for the respiratory drive preserved has become popular in recent years. However, the use of dexmedetomidine in elderly patients is controversial because its adverse events are more common. The objective of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of a single loading dose of dexmedetomidine combined with propofol for deep sedation of ERCP in elderly patients.
methodsIn this prospective randomized trial, 49 elderly patients undergoing ERCP were randomly allocated to the dexmedetomidine (DEX) or propofol (PRO) groups. The single loading dose of dexmedetomidine was set at 0.5 μg/kg at the start of anesthesia induction and loading for 10 min. The primary outcome was the cumulative dose of propofol. Secondary outcomes included time to awake, the frequency of airway interventions, and hemodynamics.
resultsThe intraoperative cumulative dose of propofol was lower in the DEX group (111.0 ± 12.6 μg/kg/min) than the PRO group (143.7 ± 23.4 μg/kg/min) (P < 0.001). There was no statistically significant difference in the time to awake between the two groups. The incidence of artificial airway interventions and hypotension in the PRO group (36%, 60%) were significantly higher than those in the DEX group (4.2%, 16.7%) (P = 0.011, P = 0.003, respectively). In addition, the occurrence of bradycardia increased significantly in the DEX group (58.3%) compared with the PRO group (12%) (P < 0.001).
conclusionsThe single loading dose of dexmedetomidine combined with propofol can reduce propofol consumption and artificial airway intervention and provide better hemodynamic stability than propofol for deep sedation in elderly patients during ERCP.
trial registrationwww.chictr.org.cn (Registration number ChiCTR1900028069, Registration date 10/12/2019).
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