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Frequency of hypotension during induction of general anesthesia with remimazolam in the elderly

A comparative study of remimazolam and propofol in the incidence of hypotension during induction of general anesthesia for the elderly: a randomized controlled trial - A comparative study of remimazolam and propofol in the incidence of hypotension during induction of general anesthesia: a randomized controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000042587
Enrollment
90
Registered
2021-06-30
Start date
2021-06-30
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

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

Conditions

Elective surgery by general anesthesia

Interventions

Induction of general anesthesia with remimazolam (12mg/kg/hr) Induction of general anesthesia with propofol (0.25mg/kg/10sec)

Sponsors

Yokohama City University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients underwent an elective operation performed by general anesthesia with rapid induction using oral intubation with single lumen tube Non-cardiovascular surgery ASA-PS 1 to 3 Patients who are able to communicate and obtain consent from themselves

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with: Aortic aneurysms Cerebral aneurysms Difficulty of mask ventilation or intubation Drug allergy of propofol or benzodiazepines Hemodialysis Severe liver failure (i.e. Child-Pugh C) Unstable or untreated ischemic heart disease Severe arterial or mitral valve regurgitation or stenosis Arterial fibrillation Supra ventricular or ventricular premature contraction Congestive heart failure (NYHA3 or 4) Body mass index >= 30 Using antipsychotic drugs Mean blood pressure less than 70 mmHg immediately before the start of anesthesia Cases in which multiple tracheal intubations were required Cases the physician was considered inappropriate

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Incidence of hypotension between induction and 3 minutes after intubation Hypotension was defined as mean arterial pressure bellow 65mmHg.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Maximum arterial pressure after intubation Lowest heart rate Number of using vasopressor Time between induction and loss of consciousness Dose of sedative drug for anesthesia induction Incidence of injection pain Characteristics

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactRyuki Takaki

Yokohama City University Hospital Department of anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine

ryuki.takaki218@gmail.com+81457872800

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026