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A Low Dose Remifentanil Infusion During Tracheal Extubation in Surgical Intensive Care Unit Patients

A Low Dose Remifentanil Infusion During Tracheal Extubation in Surgical Intensive Care Unit Patients

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01152515
Enrollment
50
Registered
2010-06-29
Start date
2010-05-31
Completion date
2011-02-28
Last updated
2020-03-27

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Conditions

Tracheal Extubation

Keywords

safety and efficacy of maintaining a remifentanil infusion during extubation in propofol-remifentanil sedated patients after surgery

Brief summary

Tracheal extubation can be associated with hyperdynamic circulatory response. The investigators examined the effect of maintaining a remifentanil infusion on the cardiovascular response during extubation in propofol-remifentanil sedated patients after surgery.

Interventions

DRUGRemifentanil

Control group : stopping of propofol and remifentanil infusion Remifentanil group : stopping of propofol and maintenance of remifentanil infusion

Sponsors

Severance Hospital
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

1. Age ≥ 20 2. Short term ventilator care after surgery in intensive care unit

Exclusion criteria

1. pneumonia 2. chronic obstructive lung disease 3. asthma 4. end stage renal disease 5. risk factors for aspiration

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Mean Arterial Pressure Changes During Extubation10 min
HR Changes During Extubation10 min
The Grade of Coughing During Extubation2 minGrade of cough was assessed on a four-point scale (0=no coughing, 1=single cough, 2=more than one episode of nonsustained coughing, 3=sustained and repetitive coughing with head lift).

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Time of Awake1 hourTime of BIS \> 80 : time between 'stopping of propofol'
Time of Extubation1 hrTime of extubation : time between 'stopping of propofol' and 'extubation'

Countries

South Korea

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Control
stopping of propofol and remifentanil infusion
25
Remifentanil
stopping of propofol and maintenance of remifentanil infusion
25
Total50

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicRemifentanilControlTotal
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
6 Participants4 Participants10 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
19 Participants21 Participants40 Participants
Age, Continuous58 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13
56 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 14
57 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13
Region of Enrollment
Korea, Republic of
25 participants25 participants50 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
10 Participants13 Participants23 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
15 Participants12 Participants27 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
0 / 250 / 25
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 250 / 25

Outcome results

Primary

HR Changes During Extubation

Time frame: 10 min

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
ControlHR Changes During Extubation5 min after extubation94 beat/minStandard Deviation 18
ControlHR Changes During Extubation10 min after extubation94 beat/minStandard Deviation 17
RemifentanilHR Changes During Extubation5 min after extubation95 beat/minStandard Deviation 13
RemifentanilHR Changes During Extubation10 min after extubation93 beat/minStandard Deviation 12
Primary

Mean Arterial Pressure Changes During Extubation

Time frame: 10 min

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
ControlMean Arterial Pressure Changes During Extubation5 min after extuabtion94 mmHgStandard Deviation 17
ControlMean Arterial Pressure Changes During Extubation10 min after extubation96 mmHgStandard Deviation 17
RemifentanilMean Arterial Pressure Changes During Extubation10 min after extubation97 mmHgStandard Deviation 13
RemifentanilMean Arterial Pressure Changes During Extubation5 min after extuabtion97 mmHgStandard Deviation 13
Primary

The Grade of Coughing During Extubation

Grade of cough was assessed on a four-point scale (0=no coughing, 1=single cough, 2=more than one episode of nonsustained coughing, 3=sustained and repetitive coughing with head lift).

Time frame: 2 min

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
ControlThe Grade of Coughing During Extubation08 participants
ControlThe Grade of Coughing During Extubation111 participants
ControlThe Grade of Coughing During Extubation24 participants
ControlThe Grade of Coughing During Extubation32 participants
RemifentanilThe Grade of Coughing During Extubation32 participants
RemifentanilThe Grade of Coughing During Extubation011 participants
RemifentanilThe Grade of Coughing During Extubation23 participants
RemifentanilThe Grade of Coughing During Extubation19 participants
Secondary

Time of Awake

Time of BIS \> 80 : time between 'stopping of propofol'

Time frame: 1 hour

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
ControlTime of Awake3.5 min
RemifentanilTime of Awake4 min
Secondary

Time of Extubation

Time of extubation : time between 'stopping of propofol' and 'extubation'

Time frame: 1 hr

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
ControlTime of Extubation8 min
RemifentanilTime of Extubation14 min

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026