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The anti-inflammatory effects of remimazolam on thoracoscopic lobectomy and its impact on cancer cells

The anti-inflammatory effects of remimazolam on thoracoscopic lobectomy and its impact on cancer cells: A randomized controlled study.

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-jRCT1031260170
Enrollment
26
Registered
2026-06-01
Start date
2026-06-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-09-14

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Conditions

This study targets patients undergoing thoracoscopic lobectomy under general anesthesia.

Interventions

Patients will be randomly assigned to receive either the remimazolam group or the sevoflurane group.

Sponsors

Itaya Tomoaki
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Patients aged 20 years or older at the time of obtaining consent (pre-operative consultation) 2) Cases with an American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) pre-anesthetic risk assessment of 3 or less (ASA classification: 1: No organic, physiological, biochemical, or psychiatric abnormalities. 2: Mild to moderate systemic impairment. 3: Severe systemic impairment. 4: Severe systemic disease that is life-threatening and may not be curable even with surgery. 5: Critically ill.) 3) Patients who have received a thorough explanation at the pre-operative consultation regarding participation in this study, fully understood the information, and provided written consent of their own free will. 4) A patient with a tumor predominantly composed of solid components who is undergoing thoracoscopic lobectomy.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Patients whose primary cancer is not lung cancer 2) Patients with poorly controlled diabetes (HbA1c > 8.0%) 3) Patients with severe renal impairment (eGFR < 30%) 4) Patients with severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh C or higher) 5) Patients taking steroids 6) Patients with inflammatory diseases or symptoms of infection 7) Patients with stage II or higher lung cancer 8) Other patients deemed unsuitable as research subjects by the principal investigator 9) Individuals who have refused to participate in this study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Changes in inflammatory cytokines in plasma

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Proliferative capacity of human lung cancer cells Metastatic and invasive capacity of human lung cancer cells Transformation into chemokines and growth factors

Contacts

Public ContactTomoaki Itaya

Nihon University School of Medicine Itabashi Hospital

itaya.tomoaki@nihon-u.ac.jp+81-3-3972-8111

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026