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Changes in Autonomic Nervous Activity and Blood Pressure After Anesthesia Induction: Remimazolam Versus Propofol

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
General Anesthetics
Interventions
Drug: Anesthesia induction with propofol
Drug: Anesthesia induction with remimazolam
Registration Number
NCT05635201
Lead Sponsor
Daegu Catholic University Medical Center
Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effects of changes in autonomic nervous activity on changes in blood pressure after anesthesia induction between propofol and remimazolam in patients undergoing low-risk surgery. The main questions it aims to answer are:

* Does remimazolam shift sympathovagal balance toward parasympathetic predominance less than propofol?

* Does the less shift in sympathovagal balance toward parasympathetic predominance attenuate the reduction in blood pressure? Participants will be administered either propofol or remimazolam for anesthesia induction, after which the autonomic nervous activity and blood pressure will be measured.

Researchers will compare the propofol and remimazolam groups to see if remimazolam causes less shift in sympathovagal balance toward parasympathetic predominance and subsequently attenuates the reduction in blood pressure.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
78
Inclusion Criteria
  • Age between 20 and 60 years
  • American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status of 1
  • Elective low-risk surgery requiring general anesthesia, the duration of which is shorter than 2 hours and 30 minutes (e.g., Laparoscopic cholecystectomy, Functional endoscopic sinus surgery, etc.)
  • Body mass index less than 30 kg/m2
Exclusion Criteria
  • Arrhythmias or cardiac conduction disorders
  • Disease or medical conditions affecting autonomic nervous activity (hypertension, diabetes mellitus, ischemic heart disease, congestive heart failure, cerebrovascular accident, chronic kidney disease, thyroid dysfunction, etc.)
  • Valvular heart disease
  • Use of medications affecting autonomic nervous activity or cardiac conduction (e.g., beta blocker)
  • Limited mouth opening, limited head and upper neck extension, history of obstructive sleep apnea, or Modified Mallampati class 3 or 4
  • Serum electrolyte abnormalities
  • Severe hypovolemia
  • Psychiatric diseases

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Propofol groupAnesthesia induction with propofolReceives propofol for anesthesia induction
Remimazolam groupAnesthesia induction with remimazolamReceives remimazolam for anesthesia induction
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Difference in low-to-high frequency power ratio (LF/HF) of heart rate variability (HRV) between 5-minute-pre-anesthesia and 5-minute-post-anesthesia inductionBetween 5 minutes before and after anesthesia induction

Low-frequency power (LF) and high-frequency power (HF) of heart rate variability (HRV) were calculated with the Fast Fourier Transform applied to a 5-minute-long electrocardiogram (ECG) waveform. LF/HF represents the sympathovagal balance.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Low-frequency power (LF) of heart rate variability (HRV) during 5 minutes before anesthesia induction5 minutes before anesthesia induction

Low-frequency power (LF) of heart rate variability (HRV) were calculated by integrating power spectra between 0.04 and 0.15 Hz, which were obtained from the Fast Fourier Transform applied to a 5-minute-long electrocardiogram (ECG) waveform. LF represents the combined sympathetic and parasympathetic modulation of heart rate via baroreceptor reflexes, but is mainly modulated by sympathetic nervous activity.

Low-frequency power (LF) of heart rate variability (HRV) during 5 minutes after anesthesia induction5 minutes after anesthesia induction

Low-frequency power (LF) of heart rate variability (HRV) were calculated by integrating power spectra between 0.04 and 0.15 Hz, which were obtained from the Fast Fourier Transform applied to a 5-minute-long electrocardiogram (ECG) waveform. LF represents the combined sympathetic and parasympathetic modulation of heart rate via baroreceptor reflexes, but is mainly modulated by sympathetic nervous activity.

Low-frequency power (LF) of heart rate variability (HRV) during 5 minutes after endotracheal intubation5 minutes after endotracheal intubation

Low-frequency power (LF) of heart rate variability (HRV) were calculated by integrating power spectra between 0.04 and 0.15 Hz, which were obtained from the Fast Fourier Transform applied to a 5-minute-long electrocardiogram (ECG) waveform. LF represents the combined sympathetic and parasympathetic modulation of heart rate via baroreceptor reflexes, but is mainly modulated by sympathetic nervous activity.

Low-frequency power (LF) of heart rate variability (HRV) during 5 minutes before surgical incision5 minutes before surgical incision

Low-frequency power (LF) of heart rate variability (HRV) were calculated by integrating power spectra between 0.04 and 0.15 Hz, which were obtained from the Fast Fourier Transform applied to a 5-minute-long electrocardiogram (ECG) waveform. LF represents the combined sympathetic and parasympathetic modulation of heart rate via baroreceptor reflexes, but is mainly modulated by sympathetic nervous activity.

Standard deviation of the RR intervals of normal sinus beats originating from the sinoatrial node of the right atrium (SDNN) during 5 minutes after endotracheal intubation5 minutes after endotracheal intubation

SDNN represents the parasympathetic nervous activity mediated by a respiratory sinus arrhythmia.

The percentage of adjacent normal-to-normal sinus beat RR intervals that have a more than 50 milliseconds difference between them (pNN50) during 5 minutes before surgical incision5 minutes before surgical incision

pNN50 represents the parasympathetic nervous activity mediated by a respiratory sinus arrhythmia.

Standard deviation 1 (SD1) of a Poincaré plot during 5 minutes before anesthesia induction5 minutes before anesthesia induction

A Poincaré plot is a scatter plot where each pair of preceding and succeeding RR intervals is plotted on the abscissa and ordinate, respectively. After fitting the ellipse around the plot, SD1 is calculated as the standard deviation of the distance of each point from the line of identity (y=x). SD1 reflects the short-term HRV as the length of the transverse axis of the ellipse. SD1 correlates with the baroreflex sensitivity and HF.

Standard deviation 1 (SD1) of a Poincaré plot during 5 minutes after anesthesia induction5 minutes after anesthesia induction

A Poincaré plot is a scatter plot where each pair of preceding and succeeding RR intervals is plotted on the abscissa and ordinate, respectively. After fitting the ellipse around the plot, SD1 is calculated as the standard deviation of the distance of each point from the line of identity (y=x). SD1 reflects the short-term HRV as the length of the transverse axis of the ellipse. SD1 correlates with the baroreflex sensitivity and HF.

Standard deviation 1 (SD1) of a Poincaré plot during 5 minutes after endotracheal intubation5 minutes after endotracheal intubation

A Poincaré plot is a scatter plot where each pair of preceding and succeeding RR intervals is plotted on the abscissa and ordinate, respectively. After fitting the ellipse around the plot, SD1 is calculated as the standard deviation of the distance of each point from the line of identity (y=x). SD1 reflects the short-term HRV as the length of the transverse axis of the ellipse. SD1 correlates with the baroreflex sensitivity and HF.

High-frequency power (HF) of heart rate variability (HRV) during 5 minutes before anesthesia induction5 minutes before anesthesia induction

High-frequency power (HF) of heart rate variability (HRV) were calculated by integrating power spectra between 0.15 and 0.4 Hz, which were obtained from the Fast Fourier Transform applied to a 5-minute-long electrocardiogram (ECG) waveform. HF represents the parasympathetic modulation of heart rate in response to respiration.

Total power (TP) of heart rate variability (HRV) during 5 minutes before anesthesia induction5 minutes before anesthesia induction

Total power (TP) of heart rate variability (HRV) were calculated by integrating power spectra between 0 and 0.4 Hz, which were obtained from the Fast Fourier Transform applied to a 5-minute-long electrocardiogram (ECG) waveform. TP represents the overall activity of the autonomic nervous system.

Total power (TP) of heart rate variability (HRV) during 5 minutes after anesthesia induction5 minutes after anesthesia induction

Total power (TP) of heart rate variability (HRV) were calculated by integrating power spectra between 0 and 0.4 Hz, which were obtained from the Fast Fourier Transform applied to a 5-minute-long electrocardiogram (ECG) waveform. TP represents the overall activity of the autonomic nervous system.

Low-to-high-frequency power ratio (LF/HF) of heart rate variability (HRV) during 5 minutes after anesthesia induction5 minutes after anesthesia induction

Low-frequency power (LF) and high-frequency power (HF) of heart rate variability (HRV) were calculated with the Fast Fourier Transform applied to a 5-minute-long electrocardiogram (ECG) waveform. LF/HF represents the sympathovagal balance.

Low-to-high-frequency power ratio (LF/HF) of heart rate variability (HRV) during 5 minutes after endotracheal intubation5 minutes after endotracheal intubation

Low-frequency power (LF) and high-frequency power (HF) of heart rate variability (HRV) were calculated with the Fast Fourier Transform applied to a 5-minute-long electrocardiogram (ECG) waveform. LF/HF represents the sympathovagal balance.

High-frequency power (HF) of heart rate variability (HRV) during 5 minutes after anesthesia induction5 minutes after anesthesia induction

High-frequency power (HF) of heart rate variability (HRV) were calculated by integrating power spectra between 0.15 and 0.4 Hz, which were obtained from the Fast Fourier Transform applied to a 5-minute-long electrocardiogram (ECG) waveform. HF represents the parasympathetic modulation of heart rate in response to respiration.

High-frequency power (HF) of heart rate variability (HRV) during 5 minutes after endotracheal intubation5 minutes after endotracheal intubation

High-frequency power (HF) of heart rate variability (HRV) were calculated by integrating power spectra between 0.15 and 0.4 Hz, which were obtained from the Fast Fourier Transform applied to a 5-minute-long electrocardiogram (ECG) waveform. HF represents the parasympathetic modulation of heart rate in response to respiration.

High-frequency power (HF) of heart rate variability (HRV) during 5 minutes before surgical incision5 minutes before surgical incision

High-frequency power (HF) of heart rate variability (HRV) were calculated by integrating power spectra between 0.15 and 0.4 Hz, which were obtained from the Fast Fourier Transform applied to a 5-minute-long electrocardiogram (ECG) waveform. HF represents the parasympathetic modulation of heart rate in response to respiration.

Total power (TP) of heart rate variability (HRV) during 5 minutes after endotracheal intubation5 minutes after endotracheal intubation

Total power (TP) of heart rate variability (HRV) were calculated by integrating power spectra between 0 and 0.4 Hz, which were obtained from the Fast Fourier Transform applied to a 5-minute-long electrocardiogram (ECG) waveform. TP represents the overall activity of the autonomic nervous system.

Total power (TP) of heart rate variability (HRV) during 5 minutes before surgical incision5 minutes before surgical incision

Total power (TP) of heart rate variability (HRV) were calculated by integrating power spectra between 0 and 0.4 Hz, which were obtained from the Fast Fourier Transform applied to a 5-minute-long electrocardiogram (ECG) waveform. TP represents the overall activity of the autonomic nervous system.

Low-to-high-frequency power ratio (LF/HF) of heart rate variability (HRV) during 5 minutes before anesthesia induction5 minutes before anesthesia induction

Low-frequency power (LF) and high-frequency power (HF) of heart rate variability (HRV) were calculated with the Fast Fourier Transform applied to a 5-minute-long electrocardiogram (ECG) waveform. LF/HF represents the sympathovagal balance.

Root mean square of the successive differences of the RR intervals (RMSSD) during 5 minutes before anesthesia induction5 minutes before anesthesia induction

RMSSD represents the parasympathetic nervous activity mediated by a respiratory sinus arrhythmia.

Root mean square of the successive differences of the RR intervals (RMSSD) during 5 minutes after endotracheal intubation5 minutes after endotracheal intubation

RMSSD represents the parasympathetic nervous activity mediated by a respiratory sinus arrhythmia.

Root mean square of the successive differences of the RR intervals (RMSSD) during 5 minutes before surgical incision5 minutes before surgical incision

RMSSD represents the parasympathetic nervous activity mediated by a respiratory sinus arrhythmia.

Standard deviation of the RR intervals of normal sinus beats originating from the sinoatrial node of the right atrium (SDNN) during 5 minutes before anesthesia induction5 minutes before anesthesia induction

SDNN represents the parasympathetic nervous activity mediated by a respiratory sinus arrhythmia.

Standard deviation of the RR intervals of normal sinus beats originating from the sinoatrial node of the right atrium (SDNN) during 5 minutes after anesthesia induction5 minutes after anesthesia induction

SDNN represents the parasympathetic nervous activity mediated by a respiratory sinus arrhythmia.

Low-to-high-frequency power ratio (LF/HF) of heart rate variability (HRV) during 5 minutes before surgical incision5 minutes before surgical incision

Low-frequency power (LF) and high-frequency power (HF) of heart rate variability (HRV) were calculated with the Fast Fourier Transform applied to a 5-minute-long electrocardiogram (ECG) waveform. LF/HF represents the sympathovagal balance.

The percentage of adjacent normal-to-normal sinus beat RR intervals that have a more than 50 milliseconds difference between them (pNN50) during 5 minutes before anesthesia induction5 minutes before anesthesia induction

pNN50 represents the parasympathetic nervous activity mediated by a respiratory sinus arrhythmia.

The percentage of adjacent normal-to-normal sinus beat RR intervals that have a more than 50 milliseconds difference between them (pNN50) during 5 minutes after anesthesia induction5 minutes after anesthesia induction

pNN50 represents the parasympathetic nervous activity mediated by a respiratory sinus arrhythmia.

The percentage of adjacent normal-to-normal sinus beat RR intervals that have a more than 50 milliseconds difference between them (pNN50) during 5 minutes after endotracheal intubation5 minutes after endotracheal intubation

pNN50 represents the parasympathetic nervous activity mediated by a respiratory sinus arrhythmia.

Root mean square of the successive differences of the RR intervals (RMSSD) during 5 minutes after anesthesia induction5 minutes after anesthesia induction

RMSSD represents the parasympathetic nervous activity mediated by a respiratory sinus arrhythmia.

Standard deviation of the RR intervals of normal sinus beats originating from the sinoatrial node of the right atrium (SDNN) during 5 minutes before surgical incision5 minutes before surgical incision

SDNN represents the parasympathetic nervous activity mediated by a respiratory sinus arrhythmia.

Standard deviation 1 (SD1) of a Poincaré plot during 5 minutes before surgical incision5 minutes before surgical incision

A Poincaré plot is a scatter plot where each pair of preceding and succeeding RR intervals is plotted on the abscissa and ordinate, respectively. After fitting the ellipse around the plot, SD1 is calculated as the standard deviation of the distance of each point from the line of identity (y=x). SD1 reflects the short-term HRV as the length of the transverse axis of the ellipse. SD1 correlates with the baroreflex sensitivity and HF.

Standard deviation 2 (SD2) of a Poincaré plot during 5 minutes before anesthesia induction5 minutes before anesthesia induction

A Poincaré plot is a scatter plot where each pair of preceding and succeeding RR intervals is plotted on the abscissa and ordinate, respectively. After fitting the ellipse around the plot, SD2 is calculated as the standard deviation of the distance of each point from the line passing through the centroid, which vertically intersects the line of identity (y=x). SD2 reflects the long-term HRV as the length of the long axis of the ellipse. SD2 correlates with the baroreflex sensitivity and LF.

Standard deviation 2 (SD2) of a Poincaré plot during 5 minutes after anesthesia induction5 minutes after anesthesia induction

A Poincaré plot is a scatter plot where each pair of preceding and succeeding RR intervals is plotted on the abscissa and ordinate, respectively. After fitting the ellipse around the plot, SD2 is calculated as the standard deviation of the distance of each point from the line passing through the centroid, which vertically intersects the line of identity (y=x). SD2 reflects the long-term HRV as the length of the long axis of the ellipse. SD2 correlates with the baroreflex sensitivity and LF.

Standard deviation 2 (SD2) of a Poincaré plot during 5 minutes after endotracheal intubation5 minutes after endotracheal intubation

A Poincaré plot is a scatter plot where each pair of preceding and succeeding RR intervals is plotted on the abscissa and ordinate, respectively. After fitting the ellipse around the plot, SD2 is calculated as the standard deviation of the distance of each point from the line passing through the centroid, which vertically intersects the line of identity (y=x). SD2 reflects the long-term HRV as the length of the long axis of the ellipse. SD2 correlates with the baroreflex sensitivity and LF.

Standard deviation 2 (SD2) of a Poincaré plot during 5 minutes before surgical incision5 minutes before surgical incision

A Poincaré plot is a scatter plot where each pair of preceding and succeeding RR intervals is plotted on the abscissa and ordinate, respectively. After fitting the ellipse around the plot, SD2 is calculated as the standard deviation of the distance of each point from the line passing through the centroid, which vertically intersects the line of identity (y=x). SD2 reflects the long-term HRV as the length of the long axis of the ellipse. SD2 correlates with the baroreflex sensitivity and LF.

Mean arterial blood pressure during 5 minutes before anesthesia induction5 minutes before anesthesia induction

Measured at any time during 5 minutes before anesthesia induction

Mean arterial blood pressure during 5 minutes after anesthesia induction5 minutes after anesthesia induction

Mean arterial blood pressure corresponding to the lowest systolic blood pressure during 5 minutes after anesthesia induction

Mean arterial blood pressure during 5 minutes after endotracheal intubation5 minutes after endotracheal intubation

Measured at any time during 5 minutes after endotracheal intubation

Mean arterial blood pressure during 5 minutes before surgical incision5 minutes before surgical incision

Measured at any time during 5 minutes before surgical incision

Systolic blood pressure during 5 minutes before anesthesia induction5 minutes before anesthesia induction

Measured at any time during 5 minutes before anesthesia induction

Systolic blood pressure during 5 minutes after anesthesia induction5 minutes after anesthesia induction

The lowest systolic blood pressure during 5 minutes after anesthesia induction

Systolic blood pressure during 5 minutes after endotracheal intubation5 minutes after endotracheal intubation

Measured at any time during 5 minutes after endotracheal intubation

Systolic blood pressure during 5 minutes before surgical incision5 minutes before surgical incision

Measured at any time during 5 minutes before surgical incision

Bispectral index (BIS) during 5 minutes before anesthesia induction5 minutes before anesthesia induction

The BIS value corresponding to blood pressure measured during 5 minutes before anesthesia induction

Bispectral index (BIS) during 5 minutes after anesthesia induction5 minutes after anesthesia induction

The BIS value corresponding to the lowest systolic blood pressure during 5 minutes after anesthesia induction

Bispectral index (BIS) during 5 minutes after endotracheal intubation5 minutes after anesthesia induction

The BIS value corresponding to blood pressure measured during 5 minutes after endotracheal intubation

Bispectral index (BIS) during 5 minutes before surgical incision5 minutes before surgical incision

The BIS value corresponding to blood pressure measured during 5 minutes before surgical incision

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Daegu Catholic University Medical Center

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Daegu, Korea, Republic of

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