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Comparison of the hemodynamic stability of remimazolam versus dexmedetomidine during ultrasound-guided radiofrequency ablation of hepatic tumor under monitored anesthesia care

Comparison of the hemodynamic stability of remimazolam versus dexmedetomidine during ultrasound-guided radiofrequency ablation of hepatic tumor under monitored anesthesia care

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
CRIS
Registry ID
KCT0007244
Enrollment
90
Registered
2022-04-29
Start date
2022-05-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-05-02

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

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Drug : In the dexmedetomidine group, a loading dose of 1 mg/kg of dexmedetomidine is administered for 10 minutes, followed by administration at a rate of 0.3-0.7 mg/kg/h to maintain sedation. During s

Sponsors

Asan Medical Center
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients undergoing ultrasound-guided percutaneous liver radiofrequency ablation under monitored anesthesia care

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with a history of drug allergy to dexmedetomidine, benzodiazepine, or opioid analgesics 2. Patients with contraindications to dexmedetomidine, remimazolam, or remifentanil 3. Patients with body classification 3 or higher by the American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status 4. Patients with a body mass index of 35 or higher 5. Child-Pugh class C cirrhosis 6. Patients undergoing dialysis for end-stage renal disease 7. Patients scheduled for RFA under general anesthesia 8. Patients judged to be inappropriate by other researchers

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Composite incidence of bradycardia and hypotension

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
total remifentanil dose ;awakening time;post-anesthesia care unit stay time

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactGo Wun Kim

Asan Medical Center

fungid@paran.com+82-2-3010-3868

Outcome results

None listed

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