The use of remimazolam versus propofol for anesthesia induction in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: study protocol for a multicenter randomized controlled trial
Abstract Background Intraoperative hypotension may result in a higher incidence of postoperative myocardial injury, acute kidney injury, and stroke. Notably, more than half of intraoperative hypotension cases occur immediately after induction of general anesthesia. Although intraoperative hypotensio...
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| description | Abstract Background Intraoperative hypotension may result in a higher incidence of postoperative myocardial injury, acute kidney injury, and stroke. Notably, more than half of intraoperative hypotension cases occur immediately after induction of general anesthesia. Although intraoperative hypotension has multiple causes, post-induction hypotension is primarily due to the effects of anesthetic drugs. Propofol is the most widely used agent for anesthesia induction. However, propofol can induce hemodynamic instability, potentially leading to adverse postoperative outcomes. Remimazolam, a novel ultra-short-acting intravenous sedative-hypnotic, may promote stable hemodynamics. Studies have reported that remimazolam is associated with less hypotension compared to propofol. Therefore, this study aims to compare the hemodynamic effects of remimazolam and propofol during anesthesia induction in patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery. Methods This is a prospective, multicenter randomized controlled trial. A total of 172 patients aged 45 to 65 years undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery will be randomly allocated to receive remimazolam or propofol during anesthetic induction. The primary outcome is the incidence of hypotension occurring within 20 min after anesthesia induction. Hypotension is defined as systolic blood pressure (SBP) of less than 90 mmHg, or a reduction of more than 30% in SBP from baseline, or the administration of vasoactive medication. Secondary outcomes include the rate of successful sedation, time to successful sedation, coughing during the induction period, postoperative delirium within 7 days after surgery, and postoperative in-hospital mortality. Discussion To date, remimazolam has rarely been used for anesthesia induction in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery. This study will provide important information on hemodynamic stability and anesthesia efficacy of remimazolam in this surgical setting. Trial registration Chinese Clinical Trial Registry ChiCTR2400085556. Registered on 12 th June 2024, http://www.chictr.org.cn/ . |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1df0e7acd6af4e26a87d7f8923b756e82025-08-20T03:16:34ZengBMCTrials1745-62152025-05-0126111110.1186/s13063-025-08833-7The use of remimazolam versus propofol for anesthesia induction in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: study protocol for a multicenter randomized controlled trialLu Zhang0Juan Yang1Lu Zhou2Hong Yu3Bin Liu4Leng Zhou5Department of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan UniversityDepartment of Anesthesiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical UniversityDepartment of Anesthesia and Surgery Center, Chengdu Seventh People’S HospitalDepartment of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan UniversityDepartment of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan UniversityDepartment of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan UniversityAbstract Background Intraoperative hypotension may result in a higher incidence of postoperative myocardial injury, acute kidney injury, and stroke. Notably, more than half of intraoperative hypotension cases occur immediately after induction of general anesthesia. Although intraoperative hypotension has multiple causes, post-induction hypotension is primarily due to the effects of anesthetic drugs. Propofol is the most widely used agent for anesthesia induction. However, propofol can induce hemodynamic instability, potentially leading to adverse postoperative outcomes. Remimazolam, a novel ultra-short-acting intravenous sedative-hypnotic, may promote stable hemodynamics. Studies have reported that remimazolam is associated with less hypotension compared to propofol. Therefore, this study aims to compare the hemodynamic effects of remimazolam and propofol during anesthesia induction in patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery. Methods This is a prospective, multicenter randomized controlled trial. A total of 172 patients aged 45 to 65 years undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery will be randomly allocated to receive remimazolam or propofol during anesthetic induction. The primary outcome is the incidence of hypotension occurring within 20 min after anesthesia induction. Hypotension is defined as systolic blood pressure (SBP) of less than 90 mmHg, or a reduction of more than 30% in SBP from baseline, or the administration of vasoactive medication. Secondary outcomes include the rate of successful sedation, time to successful sedation, coughing during the induction period, postoperative delirium within 7 days after surgery, and postoperative in-hospital mortality. Discussion To date, remimazolam has rarely been used for anesthesia induction in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery. This study will provide important information on hemodynamic stability and anesthesia efficacy of remimazolam in this surgical setting. Trial registration Chinese Clinical Trial Registry ChiCTR2400085556. Registered on 12 th June 2024, http://www.chictr.org.cn/ .https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-025-08833-7RemimazolamAnesthetic inductionVideo-assisted thoracoscopic surgeryRandomized controlled trial |
| spellingShingle | Lu Zhang Juan Yang Lu Zhou Hong Yu Bin Liu Leng Zhou The use of remimazolam versus propofol for anesthesia induction in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: study protocol for a multicenter randomized controlled trial Trials Remimazolam Anesthetic induction Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery Randomized controlled trial |
| title | The use of remimazolam versus propofol for anesthesia induction in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: study protocol for a multicenter randomized controlled trial |
| title_full | The use of remimazolam versus propofol for anesthesia induction in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: study protocol for a multicenter randomized controlled trial |
| title_fullStr | The use of remimazolam versus propofol for anesthesia induction in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: study protocol for a multicenter randomized controlled trial |
| title_full_unstemmed | The use of remimazolam versus propofol for anesthesia induction in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: study protocol for a multicenter randomized controlled trial |
| title_short | The use of remimazolam versus propofol for anesthesia induction in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: study protocol for a multicenter randomized controlled trial |
| title_sort | use of remimazolam versus propofol for anesthesia induction in video assisted thoracoscopic surgery study protocol for a multicenter randomized controlled trial |
| topic | Remimazolam Anesthetic induction Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery Randomized controlled trial |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-025-08833-7 |
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