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Effect of Remimazolam on Postoperative Patient-Reported Outcomes in Frail Elderly Patients Undergoing Spinal Surgery

Effect of Remimazolam on Postoperative Patient-Reported Outcomes in Frail Elderly Patients Undergoing Spinal Surgery: A Single-Center, Prospective, Parallel Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500112631
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-11-17
Start date
2025-11-17
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-11-24

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

Conditions

Frail Elderly

Interventions

Remimazolam group:Induction and maintenance of anesthesia with Remimazolam.Group R? received IV remimazolam tosilate (0.2-0.3 mg/kg for induction
0.3-1.0 mg/kg/h for maintenance), sufentanil (0.3-0.5 µg/kg), rocuronium bromide (0.6 mg/kg) for induction, and remifentanil (8-15 µg/kg/h) for maintenance
Propofol group:Induction and maintenance of anesthesia with Propofol group.Group P? received intravenous propofol (1.0-1.5 mg/kg for induction
4-12 mg/kg/h for maintenance), sufentanil (0.3-0.5 µg/kg), rocuronium (0.6 mg/kg) for induction, and remifentanil (8-15 µg/kg/h) for maintenance.

Sponsors

The Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Scheduled to undergo spinal surgery (cervical/thoracic/lumbar decompression and fusion surgery) under general anesthesia, with an expected duration>=1.5 hours; 2. Age>=60 years, and assessed as frail (Clinical Frailty Scale [CFS] >=4) within 7 days before surgery; 3.American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status classification: II-III; 4.Signed informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Communication barriers or severe cognitive impairment (e.g., baseline MoCA score <10 or known severe dementia) preventing completion of questionnaires; 2.Severe cardiac, pulmonary, hepatic, or renal insufficiency; 3.Known allergy to benzodiazepines, propofol, soy, or eggs; 4.Long-term use of benzodiazepines; 5.Anticipated difficult airway; 6.Uncorrected anemia (Hb <80 g/L) or thrombocytopenia (platelet count <80×10^9/L); 7.Scheduled for surgery requiring an intraoperative wake-up test.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The total QoR-15 score on postoperative day 3 (POD 3);

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The QoR-15 dimension scores on postoperative day 3;Scores at 30 Days Postoperation: EQ-5D-5L and SF-12 V.2.0;Incidence of intraoperative hypotension;Incidence of delirium on postoperative day 3;Incidence of adverse events within 30 days after surgery;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactJi Jiawei

The Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University

JLove0402@163.com+86 187 3418 0402

Outcome results

None listed

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