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Remifentanil in Deep vs Moderate Neuromuscular Blocks During Surgical Pleth Index-guided Anesthesia for Laparoscopic Herniorrhaphy

A Double-blind, Randomized Study to Compare the Remifentanil Requirements in Deep Versus Moderate Neuromuscular Blocks During the Surgical Pleth Index-guided Analgesia in Patients Undergoing General Anesthesia for Laparoscopic Herniorrhaphy

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04022733
Enrollment
134
Registered
2019-07-17
Start date
2019-10-30
Completion date
2021-08-03
Last updated
2023-11-09

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

Conditions

Hernia Abdominal Wall

Brief summary

The primary purpose of this study is to compare the remifentanil requirements in deep versus moderate neuromuscular blocks during the surgical pleth index -guided anesthesia in patients undergoing laparoscopic herniorrhaphy.

Interventions

maintaining of moderate neuromuscular block (train-of-four count 1-2) during surgery, reversal using neostigmine 50 ug/kg and glycopyrrolate 10 ug/kg

maintaining of deep neuromuscular block (posttetanic count 1-2) during surgery, reversal using sugammadex 4 mg/kg based on actual body weight

Sponsors

Ajou University School of Medicine
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
19 Years to 85 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* laparoscopic hernia repair

Exclusion criteria

* patients refusal, hyperbilirubinemia, chronic pain, opioid abuse, infection, and peripheral disease

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Remifentanil Infusion Ratefrom pneumoperitoneum to removal of laparoscope, an average of 30 minutesremifentanil infusion using target effect-site concentration to achieve an surgical pleth index of range between 25 and 50

Countries

South Korea

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Moderate NMB Group
Moderate neuromuscular block: maintaining of moderate neuromuscular block (train-of-four count 1-2) during surgery, reversal using neostigmine 50 ug/kg and glycopyrrolate 10 ug/kg
64
Deep NMB Group
Deep neuromuscular block: maintaining of deep neuromuscular block (posttetanic count 1-2) during surgery, reversal using sugammadex 4 mg/kg based on actual body weight
64
Total128

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001
Overall Studybradycardia01
Overall Studyconversion to open surgery32

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicModerate NMB GroupTotalDeep NMB Group
Age, Continuous63 year63.5 year65 year
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
64 Participants128 Participants64 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Region of Enrollment
South Korea
64 participants128 participants64 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
6 Participants11 Participants5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
58 Participants117 Participants59 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 670 / 67
other
Total, other adverse events
0 / 670 / 67
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 670 / 67

Outcome results

Primary

Remifentanil Infusion Rate

remifentanil infusion using target effect-site concentration to achieve an surgical pleth index of range between 25 and 50

Time frame: from pneumoperitoneum to removal of laparoscope, an average of 30 minutes

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)
Moderate NMB GroupRemifentanil Infusion Rate0.103 µg/kg/min
Deep NMB GroupRemifentanil Infusion Rate0.073 µg/kg/min

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