NCT04621305

Remimazolam Reduces Emergence Delirium in Preschool Children Undergoing Laparoscopic Surgery by Sevoflurane Anesthesia

Remimazolam Reduces Emergence Delirium in Preschool Children Undergoing Laparoscopic Surgery by Sevoflurane Anesthesia: a Double-blinded Randomized Clinical Trial

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: Phase 4
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 120 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 1 Year – 6 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Emergence delirium (ED) is a manifestation of acute postoperative brain dysfunction that occurs with a relatively high frequency after pediatric anesthesia. The incidence varies depending on the diagnostic criteria used and the combination of administered anesthetic drugs. The use of sevoflurane has been identified as one of the most important risk factors. In the investigators' study，the researchers conducted the current study to investigate whether remimazolam can reduce incidence of ED.

Detailed description

One hundred twenty children aged 1-6 years old were randomly allocated into three equal groups. Anesthesia is induced with propofol，fentanyl and rocuronium. In group P (Placebo group), anesthesia is maintained by sevoflurane and continuous infusion of normal saline(1ml/kg/h) is administered until about 5min before the end of the surgery. Then intravenous bolus of 0.2ml/kg normal saline is administered. In group B (Bolus group), anesthesia is maintained by sevoflurane and continuous infusion of normal saline(1ml/kg/h) is administered until about 5min before the end of the surgery. Then intravenous bolus of 0.2mg/kg remimazolam is administered. In group C (continuous infusion group), anesthesia is maintained by sevoflurane and continuous infusion of remimazolam(1mg/kg/h) is administered until about 5min before the end of the surgery. Then intravenous bolus of 0.2ml/kg normal saline is administered. Maintain BIS values in the range of 40-60. Recorded the pediatric anesthesia emergence delirium scale (PAED) during the recovery period.

Conditions

• Emergence Delirium

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	normal saline	Anesthesia is maintained by sevoflurane and continuous infusion of normal saline(1ml/kg/h) is administered until about 5min before the end of the surgery. Then intravenous bolus of 0.2ml/kg normal saline is administered
DRUG	Bolus Remimazolam	Anesthesia is maintained by sevoflurane and continuous infusion of normal saline(1ml/kg/h) is administered until about 5min before the end of the surgery. Then intravenous bolus of 0.2mg/kg remimazolam is administered.
DRUG	Continuous Infusion Remimazolam	Anesthesia is maintained by sevoflurane and continuous infusion of remimazolam(1mg/kg/h) is administered until about 5min before the end of the surgery. Then intravenous bolus of 0.2ml/kg normal saline is administered.

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-11-21
• Primary completion: 2021-11-01
• Completion: 2021-11-01
• First posted: 2020-11-09
• Last updated: 2021-01-13

Locations

1 site across 1 country: China