Of patients who are undergoing elective breast surgery, participants are included if they have both of the following: 1) American Society of Anesthesiologist (ASA) physical status (PS) classification 1 or 2 2) Capability of providing written consent before participation to this study
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Of patients who are undergoing elective breast surgery, participants are included if they have both of the following: 1) American Society of Anesthesiologist (ASA) physical status (PS) classification 1 or 2 2) Capability of providing written consent before participation to this study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Participants are excluded if they have any of the following: 1) Contraindications listed on the package insert of remimazolam (hypersensitivity to any of the components of remimazolam, acute closed angle glaucoma, myasthenia gravis, shock, coma, or acute alcoholic poisoning accompanying suppressed vital signs) 2) Contraindication to benzodiazepine 3) History of long-term administration of benzodiazepine 4) Contraindication to fentanyl, remifentanyl, or rocuronium 5) Severe liver dysfunction, renal dysfunction, or heart disease that may affect the safety assessment of remimazolam 6) ASA PS>=3 7) Others that the investigators consider to be inappropriate for a participant of the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The relationship between estimated effect-site remimazolam concentrations, and frontal EEG changes during general anesthetic induction, maintenance , and emergence phases, respectively. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The relationship between estimated effect-site remimazolam concentrations, and Patient State Index (PSI) during induction , maintenance , and emergence phases, respectively. The trend in EEG frequency change depending on age. The relationship between age and the time from the end of remimazolam administration to recovery of consciousness. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Facility of Medicine, Showa University Department of Anesthesiology