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Remimazolam versus dexmedetomidine on postoperative quality of recovery in frail elderly patients undergoing bronchoscopy: a randomized controlled trial

Remimazolam versus dexmedetomidine on postoperative quality of recovery in frail elderly patients undergoing bronchoscopy: a randomized controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600125092
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-05-21
Start date
2026-05-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-05-25

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Conditions

Frailty

Interventions

Remimazolam group:The initial dose of remimazolam was 0.1 mg/kg administered via infusion for 3 minutes, followed by maintenance infusion at a rate of 0.1–0.5 mg/kg/h. The initial target plasma conce
Dexmedetomidine group:The initial dose of dexmedetomidine was 0.5 µg/kg infused over 5 minutes, then titrated to 0.5–0.7 µg/kg/h. The initial target plasma concentration of remifentanil was 2.5 ng/mL

Sponsors

Shanghai Changhai Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
65 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Elderly frail patients eligible for bronchoscopy under sedation; 2. Aged >=65 years with an Edmonton Frailty Scale (EFS) score >=6; 3. American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status classification grade II–III; 4. Voluntarily participated in the study with informed consent signed by themselves or their family members.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Known allergy or contraindications to the study drugs. 2. Severe cardiac, pulmonary, hepatic and/or renal dysfunction. 3. Pre-bronchoscopic examination with peripheral oxygen saturation (SpO2) 30 kg/m^2. 6. Patients who have participated in other clinical trials within the past 3 months.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The QoR-15 score at 24 hours after the operation;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
incidence of post-induction hypotension;QoR-15 item scores;Intraoperative hemodynamic variables (HR and MAP);Emergence time;Dosage of vasoactive medications;Rate of sedation interruption;Incidence and dosage of rescue medication;Satisfaction of the operating physician;Postoperative pulmonary complications;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactJinjun Bian

Changhai Hospital

jinjunbicu@163.com+86 136 0196 3321

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 30, 2026