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Remifentanil Concentration for Smooth EmergencePhase 4NCT02528825

Effect-site Concentration of Remifentanil for Smooth Removal of the Double-lumen Endotracheal Tube

A Phase 4 study testing Remifentanil titration in people with Remifentanil Concentration for Smooth Emergence, run by Ajou University School of Medicine at 1 site in South Korea.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Smooth emergence is important for patient safety and satisfaction. Coughing during emergence is associated with detrimental effects like laryngospasm, sore throat, hoarseness, negative pressure pulmonary edema and bleeding at surgical site 1. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 19 to 65 years
What is being tested?
Remifentanil titration
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
25 participants
Where
1 siteSouth Korea
Study dates
Nov 2014to Aug 2015
Phase
Phase 4
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 19 to 65 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • ASA I-II,
  • Undergoing general anesthesia with DLT for lung wedge resection

Who cannot join

  • Anticipated difficult airway
  • Surgical duration of > 120 min,
  • Patient with gastroesophageal reflux or asthma, chronic obstructive disease and upper respiratory infection were excluded from the study.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

South Korea1 site
  • Jiyoung Yoo

    Suweon, Kyunggido, 443-380

Other trials in South Korea

About this study

Smooth emergence is important for patient safety and satisfaction. Coughing during emergence is associated with detrimental effects like laryngospasm, sore throat, hoarseness, negative pressure pulmonary edema and bleeding at surgical site 1. Especially sore throat and hoarseness are most common complications after extubation 2,3 and closely related to patient satisfaction 4. Using double lumen tube (DLT) increase the incidence of hoarseness and airway injury than using single lumen tube for it has large size5,6. Various technique and drugs have been proposed for reducing coughing during extubation including smooth emergence 1,7-11 and this is closely correlate with reducing sore throat and hoarseness 12. One of the proposed technique, the use of short acting opioids are prefered13-15 because it can be maintained during emergence with less respiratory depression. Remifentanil is a potent short acting opioid and several studies choose remifentanil combined with other anesthetic agents 1,15,16. There is a study about the EC50 and EC95 of remifentanil in effect site Target controlled infusion(TCI) for preventing cough during emergence after thyroidectomy with propofol-remifentanil anesthesia 15 but no study about the proper dose of remifentanil for smooth DLT extubation.

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the EC50 and EC95 of remifentanil in effect-site TCI for preventing cough during extubation of DLT in total TIVA with propofol and remifentanil.

Being tested
Remifentanil titration

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Remifentanil titrationDrug

    Initial concentration being 1.5ng/ml for the first patient The smooth emergence was defined as extubation without cough-a strong and sudden contraction of the abdomen. The predetermined concentration was decreased by 0.5 ng/ml for the next patient if the patient did not cough during emergence and similarly, if the patient coughed anytime during emergence, it was considered failed smooth emergence and predetermined concentration was increased by 0.5 ng/ml.

Study groups in NCT02528825
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
smooth emergenceExperimentalASA I-II, aged 19-65 years undergoing general anesthesia with DLT for lung wedge resection were enrolled in this study.After completing the surgery, the propofol infusion was stopped, and effect-site concentration of remifentanil was titrated to predetermined concentration ( initial concentration being 1.5ng/ml for the first patient).The predetermined concentration was maintained at least 10 min throughout emergence for the effect site concentration and plasma concentration can be expected stable. The smooth emergence was defined as extubation without cough-a strong and sudden contraction of the abdomen. The predetermined concentration was decreased by 0.5 ng/ml for the next patient if the patient did not cough during emergence and similarly, if the patient coughed anytime during emergence, it was considered failed smooth emergence and predetermined concentration was increased by 0.5 ng/ml.
Receives: Drug: Remifentanil titration

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Smooth emergence success or fail

    smooth emergence is success

    Measured: from the time of remifentanil equivalent state( postop 5 minute) to extubation

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted19 Aug 2015 (estimated)
  2. Study startNov 2014
  3. Primary completionAug 2015
  4. Study completionAug 2015

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator
Enrolment
25 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02528825
Sponsor's protocol ID
AJIRB-MED-CT4-14-295
Status last verified
Aug 2015
First submitted
18 Aug 2015
Last updated
19 Aug 2015
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Remifentanil titration in people with Remifentanil Concentration for Smooth Emergence, run by Ajou University School of Medicine at 1 site in South Korea.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 Aug 2015. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in South Korea. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Smooth emergence success or fail (time frame: from the time of remifentanil equivalent state( postop 5 minute) to extubation). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 19 Aug 2015.

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