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An Oxycodone-Based Conscious Analgesia Strategy with Supplemental Low-Dose Propofol Improves Safety in Elderly Obese Patients Undergoing Gastroscopy: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial.

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Τίτλος: An Oxycodone-Based Conscious Analgesia Strategy with Supplemental Low-Dose Propofol Improves Safety in Elderly Obese Patients Undergoing Gastroscopy: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial.
Συγγραφείς: Chang H; Department of Anesthesiology, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Hunan, Changsha, 410013, People's Republic of China., Zhu X; Department of Anesthesiology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Hunan, Changsha, 410008, People's Republic of China., Chen J; Department of Endocrinology, The First Hospital of Changsha, Changsha, Hunan, 410005, People's Republic of China., Chin M; Department of Anesthesiology, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Hunan, Changsha, 410013, People's Republic of China., Zhan C; Department of Anesthesiology, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Hunan, Changsha, 410013, People's Republic of China., Zhang F; Department of Anesthesiology, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Hunan, Changsha, 410013, People's Republic of China.
Πηγή: Drug design, development and therapy [Drug Des Devel Ther] 2026 Aug 30; Vol. 20, pp. 625073. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Aug 30 (Print Publication: 2026).
Τύπος έκδοσης: Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial
Γλώσσα: English
Στοιχεία περιοδικού: Publisher: Dove Press Limited Country of Publication: New Zealand NLM ID: 101475745 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1177-8881 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 11778881 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Drug Des Devel Ther Subsets: MEDLINE
Imprint Name(s): Original Publication: [Auckland, N.Z.] : Dove Press Limited
Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): Analgesics, Opioid*/administration & dosage , Obesity*/drug therapy , Oxycodone*/administration & dosage , Oxycodone*/adverse effects , Propofol*/administration & dosage , Propofol*/adverse effects , Gastroscopy*, Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Analgesia ; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug ; Geriatric Anesthesia ; Prospective Studies
Περίληψη: Background: During diagnostic gastroscopy, intolerance is usually manifested as retching, coughing, and involuntary movement. Conscious analgesia relieves discomfort while patients continue to breathe spontaneously and remain partly responsive. Oxycodone, a semi-synthetic opioid, may reduce the need for deep propofol sedation. We compared an oxycodone-based conscious analgesia strategy with supplemental low-dose propofol with propofol-based deep sedation in elderly obese patients.
Patients and Methods: In this prospective, single-center, open-label randomized controlled trial, 128 patients aged ≥65 years with a body mass index of 30-39.9 kg/m2 undergoing elective gastroscopy were randomized 1:1 to propofol-based deep sedation (group P) or oxycodone-based conscious analgesia with supplemental low-dose propofol (group OP). The primary outcome was the incidence of hypoxemia, defined as any SpO2 reading <90% during the procedure. Key secondary outcomes were airway interventions, hypotension, propofol consumption, and recovery time.
Results: All 128 randomized patients completed the study. Hypoxemia occurred less frequently in group OP than in group P (10.94% vs 37.50%; relative risk, 0.29; 95% CI, 0.14-0.63; P<0.001). Group OP also required fewer airway interventions (10.94% vs 37.50%; P<0.001), and mask-assisted ventilation was required less often (1.56% vs 32.81%; P<0.001). Hypotension was less frequent (9.38% vs 28.13%; P=0.012), total propofol consumption was lower (0.38±0.13 vs 1.70±0.25 mg/kg; P<0.001), and time to full wakefulness was shorter (3.89±0.73 vs 8.21±1.12 minutes; P<0.001) in group OP.
Conclusion: Compared with propofol-based deep sedation, the oxycodone-based conscious analgesia strategy was associated with a lower incidence of hypoxemia, fewer airway interventions, less hypotension, lower propofol exposure, and faster recovery. These findings reflect a comparison of two sedation strategies and do not establish improved respiratory function.
(© 2026 Chang et al.)
Competing Interests: The authors report no conflicts of interest in this work.
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Contributed Indexing: Keywords: conscious analgesia; elderly obese patients; gastroscopy; oxycodone; propofol
Substance Nomenclature: 0 (Analgesics, Opioid)
CD35PMG570 (Oxycodone)
YI7VU623SF (Propofol)
Entry Date(s): Date Created: 20260904 Date Completed: 20260904 Latest Revision: 20260911
Update Code: 20260911
PubMed Central ID: PMC13541069
DOI: 10.2147/DDDT.S625073
PMID: 42694812
Βάση Δεδομένων: MEDLINE