Intravenous Propofol and Fentanyl vs Propofol for Sedation in TRUS Biopsy
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02733705 |
Recruitment Status : Unknown
Verified January 2018 by Sirilak Suksompong, Mahidol University.
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
First Posted : April 11, 2016
Last Update Posted : January 23, 2018
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Pain | Other: Control Drug: Fentanyl Drug: propofol | Phase 4 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 124 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Randomised Controlled Trial Comparing Combined Intravenous Propofol and Fentanyl Versus Intravenous Propofol Alone for Sedation in Patients Undergoing Transrectal Ultrasound-guided (TRUS) Prostate Biopsy |
Actual Study Start Date : | January 2017 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | January 2019 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | January 2019 |
Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Placebo Comparator: Control
normal saline IV plus propofol infusion
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Other: Control
normal saline IV Drug: propofol propofol infusion |
Active Comparator: Fentanyl
0.5 mcg/kg ideal body weight IV plus propofol infusion
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Drug: Fentanyl
fentanyl 0.5 mcg/kg ideal BW Drug: propofol propofol infusion |
- Pain assess using Numeric rating scale (NRS) score [ Time Frame: 20 minutes ]
- Number of participants with hypoxia defined as oxygen saturation <92% [ Time Frame: 60 minutes ]The investigators define hypoxia as oxygen saturation < 92%. The investigators will report as number of episode.
- Number of participants with hypotension, defined as systolic blood pressure <90 mmHg [ Time Frame: 60 minutes ]The investigators define hypotension as systolic blood pressure< 90 mmHg. The investigators will report as number of episode.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | Male |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age over 18 year
- Patient American society of anesthesiology physical status I-III.
- Scheduled for Transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy
- BMI equal to or less than 30 kg/cm2
Exclusion Criteria:
- Known hypersensitivity to propofol or fentanyl
- History of bleeding tendency
- Known case of active anal or rectal disease
- Unable to rate pain score
- History of drug abuse
- Chronic opioid use

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT02733705
Contact: Sirilak Suksompong, MD | 66891534806 | ssuksompong5@gmail.com |
Thailand | |
Sirilak Suksompong | Recruiting |
Bangkok, Thailand, 10700 | |
Contact: Sirilak Suksompong, MD 66891534806 sirilak.suk@mahidol.ac.th |
Principal Investigator: | Sirilak Suksompong | Mahidol University |
Responsible Party: | Sirilak Suksompong, Associate Professor, Mahidol University |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT02733705 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
TRUS |
First Posted: | April 11, 2016 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | January 23, 2018 |
Last Verified: | January 2018 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | Undecided |
Pain TRUS biopsy |
Fentanyl Propofol Hypnotics and Sedatives Central Nervous System Depressants Physiological Effects of Drugs Anesthetics, Intravenous Anesthetics, General |
Anesthetics Analgesics, Opioid Narcotics Analgesics Sensory System Agents Peripheral Nervous System Agents Adjuvants, Anesthesia |