Estimation of the Median Effective Dose of Propofol for Colonoscope Advancement to the Rectosigmoid Junction in Geriatric Patients: A Prospective Dose-finding Study

Objective: This study aimed to determine the median effective dose (ED 50 ) of propofol monosedation required to achieve well-tolerated and motionless advancement of the colonoscope to the rectosigmoid junction in geriatric patients.Methods: This prospective dose-finding study was conducted between September 8 and October 8, 2025.Geriatric patients aged ≥65 years with American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status I-III and body mass index <30 kg/m 2 who underwent elective colonoscopy under propofol monosedation were included.Propofol was administered using a modified Dixon up-and-down method, starting at 1.5 mg/kg with 0.1 mg/kg dose adjustments.Success was defined as colonoscope advancement to the rectosigmoid junction without movement, vocalization, or observable pain-related behavior, together with a Modified Observer's Assessment of Alertness/Sedation score of ≤2 at two minutes after induction.After each success, the next dose was decreased by 0.1 mg/kg; after each failure, it was increased by 0.1 mg/kg.Results: Eight crossover points were observed, and the study concluded after 29 patients.The ED 50 of propofol was 0.57 mg/kg [95% confidence interval (CI), 0.357-0.791],and the ED 95 was 1.81 mg/kg (95% CI, 0.094-3.517).Mean total propofol dose was 128.4±47 mg.No clinically significant respiratory ÖZ Amaç: Bu çalışmada, geriatrik hastalarda işlemin iyi tolere edilmesini ve kolonoskopun hasta hareketi olmaksızın rektosigmoid bileşkeye ilerletilmesini sağlayan propofol monosedasyonunun medyan etkili dozunun (ED 50 ) belirlenmesi amaçlandı.Yöntemler: Bu prospektif doz belirleme çalışması 8 Eylül-8 Ekim 2025 tarihleri arasında yürütüldü.Propofol monosedasyonu altında elektif kolonoskopi uygulanan, Amerikan Anesteziyologlar Derneği fiziksel durum sınıfı I-III olan, vücut kitle indeksi <30 kg/m 2 ve yaşı ≥65 yıl olan geriatrik hastalar çalışmaya dahil edildi.Propofol, 1,5 mg/ kg başlangıç dozu ve 0,1 mg/kg doz aralıkları kullanılarak modifiye Dixon yukarı-aşağı yöntemiyle uygulandı.Başarı, indüksiyondan iki dakika sonra Modifiye Gözlemcinin Uyanıklık/ Sedasyon Değerlendirme Ölçeği skorunun ≤2 olmasıyla birlikte kolonoskopun rektosigmoid bileşkeye hareket, vokalizasyon veya gözlenebilir ağrıyla ilişkili davranış olmaksızın ilerletilmesi olarak tanımlandı.Her başarılı yanıttan sonra bir sonraki hastada doz 0,1 mg/kg azaltıldı; her başarısız yanıttan sonra ise 0,1 mg/kg artırıldı.

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Bezmialem Science
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2026-10-26
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https://doi.org/10.14235/bas.galenos.2026.23921
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Anesthesia and Sedative Agents
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Estimation of the Median Effective Dose of Propofol for Colonoscope Advancement to the Rectosigmoid Junction in Geriatric Patients: A Prospective Dose-finding Study

Bedirhan Günel, Ayşe Şencan
Bezmialem Science
Anesthesia and Sedative Agents
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Estimation of the Median Effective Dose of Propofol for Colonoscope Advancement to the Rectosigmoid Junction in Geriatric Patients: A Prospective Dose-finding Study

Bedirhan Günel, Ayşe Şencan
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Objective: This study aimed to determine the median effective dose (ED 50 ) of propofol monosedation required to achieve well-tolerated and motionless advancement of the colonoscope to the rectosigmoid junction in geriatric patients.Methods: This prospective dose-finding study was conducted between September 8 and October 8, 2025.Geriatric patients aged ≥65 years with American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status I-III and body mass index <30 kg/m 2 who underwent elective colonoscopy under propofol monosedation were included.Propofol was administered using a modified Dixon up-and-down method, starting at 1.5 mg/kg with 0.1 mg/kg dose adjustments.Success was defined as colonoscope advancement to the rectosigmoid junction without movement, vocalization, or observable pain-related behavior, together with a Modified Observer's Assessment of Alertness/Sedation score of ≤2 at two minutes after induction.After each success, the next dose was decreased by 0.1 mg/kg; after each failure, it was increased by 0.1 mg/kg.Results: Eight crossover points were observed, and the study concluded after 29 patients.The ED 50 of propofol was 0.57 mg/kg [95% confidence interval (CI), 0.357-0.791],and the ED 95 was 1.81 mg/kg (95% CI, 0.094-3.517).Mean total propofol dose was 128.4±47 mg.No clinically significant respiratory ÖZ Amaç: Bu çalışmada, geriatrik hastalarda işlemin iyi tolere edilmesini ve kolonoskopun hasta hareketi olmaksızın rektosigmoid bileşkeye ilerletilmesini sağlayan propofol monosedasyonunun medyan etkili dozunun (ED 50 ) belirlenmesi amaçlandı.Yöntemler: Bu prospektif doz belirleme çalışması 8 Eylül-8 Ekim 2025 tarihleri arasında yürütüldü.Propofol monosedasyonu altında elektif kolonoskopi uygulanan, Amerikan Anesteziyologlar Derneği fiziksel durum sınıfı I-III olan, vücut kitle indeksi <30 kg/m 2 ve yaşı ≥65 yıl olan geriatrik hastalar çalışmaya dahil edildi.Propofol, 1,5 mg/ kg başlangıç dozu ve 0,1 mg/kg doz aralıkları kullanılarak modifiye Dixon yukarı-aşağı yöntemiyle uygulandı.Başarı, indüksiyondan iki dakika sonra Modifiye Gözlemcinin Uyanıklık/ Sedasyon Değerlendirme Ölçeği skorunun ≤2 olmasıyla birlikte kolonoskopun rektosigmoid bileşkeye hareket, vokalizasyon veya gözlenebilir ağrıyla ilişkili davranış olmaksızın ilerletilmesi olarak tanımlandı.Her başarılı yanıttan sonra bir sonraki hastada doz 0,1 mg/kg azaltıldı; her başarısız yanıttan sonra ise 0,1 mg/kg artırıldı.

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