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A multicenter trial of general anesthesia using etomidate in patients undergoing first-trimester abortions

A double blind, randomized, multicenter trial of general anesthesia using etomidate in patients undergoing first-trimester abortions

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR-TRC-12002440
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2012-08-19
Start date
2010-10-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2017-04-18

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

first-trimester surgical abortion

Interventions

group EMF:0.2mg/kg etomidate + 1ug/kg fentanyl + 0.02mg/kg midazolam

Sponsors

Department of Anesthesiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. age 18–35 years, at 6 to 8 weeks of gestation and single baby as confirmed by an ultrasound examination; 2. patients are voluntary for surgical abortion; 3. ASA physical status I-II; 4. without an abnormal anesthesia recovery history.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. with a history of vaginal deliveries; 2. severe dehydration and electrolyte disorders or hemoglobin 2+; 6. with a history of drug abuse; 7. with any psychiatric disorders; 8. has an allergy to emulsion or opiates; 9. With difficult airway; 10. uncompliant or miscommunicated patients.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Adverse events including upper respiratory tract obstruction, apnea, hypoxemia, hypotension, abnormal;Vital signs including pulse oxygen saturation, mean arterial pressure and heart rates;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
anesthetics use and recovery time (including time to eye opening, time to obeying commands, PACU reco);

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactYao Shanglong
yao_shanglong@yahoo.com.cn+86 13307128437

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026