Sedation During Endoscopy Using Remimazolam: Efficacy in a Novel Exploration

NCT ID: NCT07269808

Last Updated: 2025-12-08

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

100 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-12-01

Study Completion Date

2026-06-01

Brief Summary

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This study is a pragmatic, randomized controlled pilot trial comparing remimazolam with propofol for endoscopic procedures, designed to assess the feasibility and clinical outcomes associated with implementing a pragmatic randomized trial of sedation practices in the endoscopy setting.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Anesthesia Sedation Endoscopy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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Arm Title: Remimazolam Sedation

Participants randomized to this arm will receive remimazolam 0.20 mg/kg for procedural sedation. The maximum initial bolus will be 15 mg, with additional doses administered in 2.5 mg increments as needed to maintain adequate sedation. Intravenous fentanyl (25-100 mcg) may be administered as an adjunct per clinician judgement. This dosing strategy reflects the institution's standard-of-care approach to remimazolam-based sedation.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Remimazolam

Intervention Type DRUG

Remimazolam will be administered at 0.20 mg/kg for procedural sedation. The maximum initial bolus is 15 mg, with additional 2.5 mg doses given as needed to maintain sedation. Intravenous fentanyl (25-100 mcg) may be used adjunctively per clinician judgement

Propofol Sedation

Participants randomized to this arm will receive propofol up to 1.5 mg/kg as the initial bolus, followed by intermittent boluses of 10-40 mg according to routine clinical practice. Intravenous fentanyl (25-100 mcg) may be administered as an adjunct per clinician judgement. This regimen reflects the institution's standard-of-care approach to propofol-based sedation.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Propofol

Intervention Type DRUG

Propofol will be administered with an initial bolus of up to 1.5 mg/kg, followed by intermittent 10-40 mg boluses according to routine clinical practice. Intravenous fentanyl (25-100 mcg) may be used adjunctively per clinician judgement.

Interventions

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Remimazolam

Remimazolam will be administered at 0.20 mg/kg for procedural sedation. The maximum initial bolus is 15 mg, with additional 2.5 mg doses given as needed to maintain sedation. Intravenous fentanyl (25-100 mcg) may be used adjunctively per clinician judgement

Intervention Type DRUG

Propofol

Propofol will be administered with an initial bolus of up to 1.5 mg/kg, followed by intermittent 10-40 mg boluses according to routine clinical practice. Intravenous fentanyl (25-100 mcg) may be used adjunctively per clinician judgement.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Byfavo Diprivan

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Aged 18 years of age or older
* Planned endoscopic procedure
* American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Physical Status I to III

Exclusion Criteria

* Planned tracheal intubation
* Procedure length anticipated to exceed 45 minutes
* Previously participated in the trial
* Pregnant (defined as a positive test using pre-procedural clinical testing performed as part of their routine care) or breastfeeding
* Allergy or hypersensitivity to one of the study medications
* Blind, deaf, or unable to communicate in English
* Co-enrollment in other interventional studies that, in the opinion of the site investigator and/or their delegate, might interfere with study participation, collection, or interpretation of the study data
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Massachusetts General Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Oluwaseun Johnson-Akeju, MD, MMSc

Chair, Department of Anesthesiology

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Oluwaseun Johnson-Akeju, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Massachusetts General Hospital

Central Contacts

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Oluwaseun Johnson-Akeju, MD

Role: CONTACT

617-726-3030

Ariel Mueller, MA

Role: CONTACT

6177269252

Other Identifiers

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2025P002893

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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