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Half effective concentration (EC50), half effective dose (ED50), and 95% effective dose (ED95) of remifentanil in inhibiting the induction of tracheal intubation response in elderly patients: a dose discovery study

Half effective concentration (EC50), half effective dose (ED50), and 95% effective dose (ED95) of remifentanil in inhibiting the induction of tracheal intubation response in elderly patients: a dose discovery study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500105896
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-07-14
Start date
2025-07-14
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-07-21

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

Conditions

ENT surgery

Interventions

EC50 group:The initial target controlled infusion concentration of remifentanil is 6.0 ng/mL, and according to the sequential method, it is preset to be adjusted in a gradient of 1 ng/mL. If the cardi
ED50 and ED95 group:The initial target controlled infusion concentration of remifentanil is 0.5 µ g/kg, and according to the sequential method, it is preset to be adjusted in a gradient of 0.1 µ g/kg.

Sponsors

Shandong Second Provincial General Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
65 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Age range of 65-80 years old; (2) American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) grades I-III; (3) Elective ear, nose and throat surgery for treatment; (4) Plan to undergo general anesthesia; (5) Sign informed consent forms, conduct pain scoring education, and cooperate in data collection.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Preoperative uncontrolled hypertension (SBP>180mmHg) or arrhythmia; (2) Assessment as difficult airway; (3) Poor control of hypertension and severe heart disease; (4)BMI>= 30 kg/m^2; (5) History of chronic pain or opioid use; (6) Has kidney, liver or blood dysfunction; (7) Currently taking beta blockers, analgesics, or psychotropic drugs; (8) There are contraindications for the use of remifentanil, (9) Any other reasons that prevent cooperation with the research, such as language comprehension barriers, etc.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Heart rate;Mean arterial pressure;Depth of anesthesia;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactJuan Zhao

Shandong Second Provincial General Hospital

15588837417@163.com+86 155 8883 7417

Outcome results

None listed

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