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Comparison of Deep Extubation During Emergence Using Desflurane or Desflurane With Remifentanil in Patients Undergoing General Anesthesia

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01924871
Enrollment
62
Registered
2013-08-19
Start date
2013-07-31
Completion date
2014-03-31
Last updated
2014-05-07

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Conditions

Deep Extubation

Brief summary

It has been reported that deep extubation can reduce cardiopulmonary complication against endotracheal tube extubation during emergence from general anesthesia. The investigators hypothesized that using desflurane with target controlled infusion of remifentanil is more effective than using desflurane alone during deep extubation. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of remifentanil to prevent respiratory complication (etc. coughing) during emergence from general anesthesia.

Interventions

DRUGDesflurane with remifentanil

During the emergence from anesthesia,extubation was performed under 1.0 MAC desflurane with 1.0ng/ml remifentanil

DRUGDesflurane

During the emergence from anesthesia,extubation was performed under 1.5 MAC desflurane

Sponsors

Chung-Ang University Hosptial, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Age 20-60 * patients undergoing elective surgery take more than an hour * Under general anesthesia using an LMA * ASA I,II

Exclusion criteria

* Patients on CNS depressants * Chronic opioid use * Corticosteroid * Pregnant patients * Full stomach * Morbidly obese (BMI \>35kg/m2) * Hepatitis B * Hepatitis C * Coronary artery disease * Liver disease * Renal disease * Seizure disorder Dropout criteria: * Need for reintubation due to breath holding * high ETCO2 during self ventilation (ETCO2\>50) * Surgeon or patient request

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Awakening TimeParticipants will be followed from the time of extubation in operating room to the time of discharge from recovery room, an expected average of 1day.The outcomes assessor will record from the time of extubation in operating room to the time of eye opening and mouth opening

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Success Rate & Complication Rate Including Coughassessing the success rate of deep extubation without complication and the occurrance of cough from the completion of surgery to 5minute after extubation.We will assess the success rate of deep extubation without complication and the occurrence of cough during emergence from general anesthesia.

Other

MeasureTime frameDescription
Postoperative PainParticipants will be followed for the duration of postanesthesia care unit (PACU) stay, an expected average of 1 hour.The outcomes assessor will evaluate the degree of postoperative pain using a numeric rating scale (NRS). (0 = no pain, 10 = unimaginable severe pain)

Countries

South Korea

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Desflurane Group
1.5 MAC desflurane until extubation Desflurane: During the emergence from anesthesia,extubation was performed under 1.5 MAC desflurane
25
Desflurane With Remifentanil Group
1.0 MAC desflurane with 1.0ng/ml targeted concentration infusion of remifentanil Desflurane with remifentanil: During the emergence from anesthesia,extubation was performed under 1.0 MAC desflurane with 1.0ng/ml remifentanil
29
Total54

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicDesflurane GroupDesflurane With Remifentanil GroupTotal
Age, Continuous38.76 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.53
43.24 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.39
42.17 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.58
Sex: Female, Male
Female
14 Participants14 Participants28 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
11 Participants15 Participants26 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
0 / 310 / 31
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 310 / 31

Outcome results

Primary

Awakening Time

The outcomes assessor will record from the time of extubation in operating room to the time of eye opening and mouth opening

Time frame: Participants will be followed from the time of extubation in operating room to the time of discharge from recovery room, an expected average of 1day.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Desflurane GroupAwakening Time10 minutes
Desflurane With Remifentanil GroupAwakening Time7 minutes
Secondary

Success Rate & Complication Rate Including Cough

We will assess the success rate of deep extubation without complication and the occurrence of cough during emergence from general anesthesia.

Time frame: assessing the success rate of deep extubation without complication and the occurrance of cough from the completion of surgery to 5minute after extubation.

Other Pre-specified

Postoperative Pain

The outcomes assessor will evaluate the degree of postoperative pain using a numeric rating scale (NRS). (0 = no pain, 10 = unimaginable severe pain)

Time frame: Participants will be followed for the duration of postanesthesia care unit (PACU) stay, an expected average of 1 hour.

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