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Mechanical VentilationNCT06287138

The Effect of Ciprofol on Breathing Patterns, Respiratory Drive, and Inspiratory Effort in Mechanically Ventilated Patients

A study testing ciprofol in people with Mechanical Ventilation and Sedation and Analgesia, run by Capital Medical University at 1 site in China.

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Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

Sedatives and analgesics are usually given for analgesic, anxiolytic, or sedating purposes for patients with critical illness, while they inevitably inhibit respiratory and circulatory function. Sometimes, patients receive deep sedation to induce hypoventilation or suppress spontaneous respiratory effort. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
ciprofol
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
20 participants
Where
1 siteChina
Study dates
10 May 2023to 31 Mar 2025
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • The patient received surgery under general anesthesia and admitted into the ICU
  • The patient has been intubated and is receiving invasively mechanically ventilated with the mode of pressure support (PSV) or continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)
  • The patient requires sedative medication targeting RASS -2 to +1 for comfort, safety and to facilitate the delivery of life support measures

Who cannot join

  • Age < 18 years
  • Body mass index (BMI) <18 or >30 kg/m2
  • Pregnancy or lactation
  • Brain stem tumors, myasthenia gravis, or neuromuscular diseases
  • Acute severe neurological disorder and any other condition interfering with RASS assessment
  • Systolic blood pressure < 90 mmHg after appropriate intravenous volume replacement and continuous infusions of 2 vasopressors
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  • Heart rate < 50 beats per minute or second- or third-degree heart block in the absence of a pacemaker
  • Contraindicate or allergic to any of the study medications
  • Acute hepatitis or serious hepatic dysfunction (Child-Pugh class C)
  • Chronic kidney disease with glomerular filtration rate (GFR) < 60 ml/min/1.73m2
  • Alcohol abuse

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

China1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Beijing Tiantan Hospital

    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100071

    Jian-Xin Zhou, MD, 8610 59978019, zhoujx.cn@icloud.com

    Rui Su, +8618611993866, surui1969@163.com

    Recruiting

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About this study

Sedatives and analgesics are usually given for analgesic, anxiolytic, or sedating purposes for patients with critical illness, while they inevitably inhibit respiratory and circulatory function. Sometimes, patients receive deep sedation to induce hypoventilation or suppress spontaneous respiratory effort. The sedation level in clinical practice is usually assessed with subjective sedation scoring systems, such as the Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale (RASS). However, studies have found that sedation depth based on RASS is not a reliable marker of respiratory drive during critical illness. In recent years, researchers have proposed to monitor the effects of sedatives and analgesics on respiratory indicators and to implement lung-protective sedation, such as P0.1, Pocc, Pmus, WOB, and PTP. However, different pharmacological characteristics, different depths of sedation, and different sedation regimens among different sedatives and analgesics make a great difference in their effects on respiration. Ciprofol is an analog of propofol, with increased stereoselective effects adding to its anesthetic properties, is increasingly used in the intensive care unit, but its effects on respiration are not well understood. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the effects of ciprofol on respiratory patterns, respiratory drive, and inspiratory effort in mechanically ventilated patients.

Being tested
ciprofol
Keywords
sedation, analgesia, mechanical ventilation, respiratory patterns, respiratory drive, inspiratory effort
Medical subject headings
Agnosia

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • ciprofolDrug

    Ciprofol will be infused at 0.3,0.4,0.5,0.6,0.7,0.8 mg/kg/h in sequence for 30 minutes at each dose.

Study groups in NCT06287138
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Experimental armExperimentalBefore the trial drug administration, included patients will receive a continuous infusion of remifentanil for analgesia, starting at 0.01 μg/kg/min and adjusting infusion rate to target a Critical-care Pain Observation Tool (CPOT) score of 0-1. The experimental drug was not to be administered until it was confirmed that the patient's baseline sedation level had reached a RASS score of ≥ -2. For sedation, the ciprofol was started at the rate of 0.3 mg/kg/h and maintained for 30 minutes. Then, the initial infusion rate was increased to 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, and up to 0.8 mg/kg/h every 30 minutes. The infusion of ciprofol would be stopped if the RASS score ≤ -4, respiratory rate < 8 breaths/min, or Saturation of pulse oxygen (SpO2) < 90% before the maximal dose of 0.8 mg/kg/h was achieved.
Receives: Drug: ciprofol

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Explore the effect of ciprofol on tidal volume

    Change from baseline in tidal volume (ml) at 30 minutes after infusion of ciprofol

    Measured: At baseline (before sedation with ciprofol) and 0.3 mg/kg/h ciprofol continuous infusion for 30 minutes

  2. Explore the effect of ciprofol on respiratory rate

    Change from baseline in respiratory rate (breaths/min) at 30 minutes after infusion of ciprofol

    Measured: At baseline (before sedation with ciprofol) and 0.3 mg/kg/h ciprofol continuous infusion for 30 minutes

  3. Explore the effect of ciprofol on minute ventilation

    Change from baseline in minute ventilation (L/min) at 30 minutes after infusion of ciprofol

    Measured: At baseline (before sedation with ciprofol) and 0.3 mg/kg/h ciprofol continuous infusion for 30 minutes

  4. Explore the effect of ciprofol on P0.1

    Change from baseline in P0.1 (cmH2O) at 30 minutes after infusion of ciprofol

    Measured: At baseline (before sedation with ciprofol) and 0.3 mg/kg/h ciprofol continuous infusion for 30 minutes

  5. Explore the effect of ciprofol on PMI

    Change from baseline in PMI (cmH2O) at 30 minutes after infusion of ciprofol

    Measured: At baseline (before sedation with ciprofol) and 0.3 mg/kg/h ciprofol continuous infusion for 30 minutes

  6. Explore the effect of ciprofol on ΔPocc

    Change from baseline in ΔPocc (cmH2O) at 30 minutes after infusion of ciprofol

    Measured: At baseline (before sedation with ciprofol) and 0.3 mg/kg/h ciprofol continuous infusion for 30 minutes

Secondary outcomes (13)
  1. Explore the effect of ciprofol on tidal volume

    Change from baseline in tidal volume (ml) at 30 minutes after infusion of ciprofol at different rates

    Measured: At baseline (before sedation with ciprofol) and 30 minutes following each infusion rate adjustment (0.4,0.5,0.6,0.7,0.8 mg/kg/h)

  2. Explore the effect of ciprofol on respiratory rate

    Change from baseline in respiratory rate (breaths/min) at 30 minutes after infusion of ciprofol at different rates

    Measured: At baseline (before sedation with ciprofol) and 30 minutes following each infusion rate adjustment (0.4,0.5,0.6,0.7,0.8 mg/kg/h)

  3. Explore the effect of ciprofol on minute ventilation

    Change from baseline in minute ventilation (L/min) at 30 minutes after infusion of ciprofol at different infusion rates

    Measured: At baseline (before sedation with ciprofol) and 30 minutes following each infusion rate adjustment (0.4,0.5,0.6,0.7,0.8 mg/kg/h)

  4. Explore the effect of ciprofol on P0.1

    Change from baseline in P0.1 (cmH2O) at 30 minutes after infusion of ciprofol at different rates

    Measured: At baseline (before sedation with ciprofol) and 30 minutes following each infusion rate adjustment (0.4,0.5,0.6,0.7,0.8 mg/kg/h)

  5. Explore the effect of ciprofol on PMI

    Change from baseline in PMI (cmH2O) at 30 minutes after infusion of ciprofol at different rates

    Measured: At baseline (before sedation with ciprofol) and 30 minutes following each infusion rate adjustment (0.4,0.5,0.6,0.7,0.8 mg/kg/h)

  6. Explore the effect of ciprofol on ΔPocc

    Change from baseline in ΔPocc (cmH2O) at 30 minutes after infusion of ciprofol at different rates

    Measured: At baseline (before sedation with ciprofol) and 30 minutes following each infusion rate adjustment (0.4,0.5,0.6,0.7,0.8 mg/kg/h)

  7. Explore the effect of ciprofol on systolic blood pressure

    Change from baseline in systolic blood pressure (mmHg) at 30 minutes after infusion of ciprofol at different rates

    Measured: At baseline (before sedation with ciprofol) and 30 minutes following each infusion rate adjustment (0.3,0.4,0.5,0.6,0.7,0.8 mg/kg/h)

  8. Explore the effect of ciprofol on diastolic blood pressure

    Change from baseline in diastolic pressure (mmHg) at 30 minutes after infusion of ciprofol at different rates

    Measured: At baseline (before sedation with ciprofol) and 30 minutes following each infusion rate adjustment (0.3,0.4,0.5,0.6,0.7,0.8 mg/kg/h)

  9. Explore the effect of ciprofol on mean arterial pressure

    Change from baseline in mean arterial pressure (mmHg) at 30 minutes after infusion of ciprofol at different rates

    Measured: At baseline (before sedation with ciprofol) and 30 minutes following each infusion rate adjustment (0.3,0.4,0.5,0.6,0.7,0.8 mg/kg/h)

  10. Explore the effect of ciprofol on heart rate

    Change from baseline in heart rate (beats/min) at 30 minutes after infusion of ciprofol at different rates

    Measured: At baseline (before sedation with ciprofol) and 30 minutes following each infusion rate adjustment (0.3,0.4,0.5,0.6,0.7,0.8 mg/kg/h)

  11. Explore the effect of ciprofol on saturation of pulse oxygen

    Change from baseline in saturation of pulse oxygen (%) at 30 minutes after infusion of ciprofol at different rates

    Measured: At baseline (before sedation with ciprofol) and 30 minutes following each infusion rate adjustment (0.3,0.4,0.5,0.6,0.7,0.8 mg/kg/h)

  12. Explore the effect of ciprofol on end-tidal carbon dioxide pressure

    Change from baseline in end-tidal carbon dioxide pressure (mmHg) at 30 minutes after infusion of ciprofol at different rates

    Measured: At baseline (before sedation with ciprofol) and 30 minutes following each infusion rate adjustment (0.3,0.4,0.5,0.6,0.7,0.8 mg/kg/h)

  13. Explore the effect of ciprofol on RASS score

    Change from baseline in RASS score at 30 minutes after infusion of ciprofol at different rates

    Measured: At baseline (before sedation with ciprofol) and 30 minutes following each infusion rate adjustment (0.3,0.4,0.5,0.6,0.7,0.8 mg/kg/h)

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted29 Feb 2024
  2. Study start10 May 2023
  3. Primary completion31 Dec 2024 (estimated)
  4. Study completion31 Mar 2025 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
20 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06287138
Sponsor's protocol ID
KY2023-182-03
Status last verified
Dec 2023
First submitted
11 Dec 2023
Last updated
29 Feb 2024
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Su R, Zhang L, Wang YM, Miao MY, Wang S, Cao Y, Zhou JX. Effects of cipepofol on breathing patterns, respiratory drive, and inspiratory effort in mechanically ventilated patients. Front Med (Lausanne). 2025 Feb 25;12:1539238. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2025.1539238. eCollection 2025.

    PubMed 40070647

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing ciprofol in people with Mechanical Ventilation and Sedation and Analgesia, run by Capital Medical University at 1 site in China.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 11 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 29 Feb 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in China. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Jian-Xin Zhou, MD (+8613801183875, zhoujx.cn@icloud.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Explore the effect of ciprofol on tidal volume (time frame: At baseline (before sedation with ciprofol) and 0.3 mg/kg/h ciprofol continuous infusion for 30 minutes). The study lists 6 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT06287138, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 29 Feb 2024.

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