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EC95 of Remifentanil for Preventing Cough

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Drug Usage
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT02973724
Lead Sponsor
Ajou University School of Medicine
Brief Summary

The investigator designed this study to investigate remifentanil effect-site concentration in 95% of patients (EC95) for preventing cough after laryngomicrosurgery from propofol anesthesia.

Detailed Description

At the end of the surgery, propofol infusion was stopped and remifentanil was titrated to predetermined (initial concentration 1.0 ng/ml for the first patient). Extubation was performed when the patients opened their eyes and spontaneous respiration and adequate tidal volume and ventilatory frequency were confirmed.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria
  • ASA I-II patients undergoing general anesthesia for laryngomicrosurgery
Exclusion Criteria
  • Anticipated difficult airway
  • COPD, Asthma
  • Recent URI (< 2 weeks)
  • Severe cardiac, hepatic renal disease

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
RemifentanilPropofol anesthesiaExtubation was performed when remifentanil was maintained a predetermined concentration throughout the emergence periods.
RemifentanilRemifentanilExtubation was performed when remifentanil was maintained a predetermined concentration throughout the emergence periods.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of coughfrom end of surgery to 5 min after tracheal extubation

Number of cough or a strong and sudden contraction of the abdomen during periextubation periods

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Ajou University Hospital

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Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, Korea, Republic of

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