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NCT Number: NCT07251101

Hemodynamic Effects of Remimazolam vs Propofol During Robot-assisted Gynecologic Surgery

This single-center study at CHA Ilsan Medical Center compares intraoperative hemodynamics between remimazolam- and propofol-based total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) in patients undergoing robot-assisted gynecologic surgery requiring pneumoperitoneum and steep Trendelenburg positioning.

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Key information

Age range

Up to 65 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

CHA Ilsan Medical Center, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

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About this study

This study aims to compare intraoperative hemodynamic characteristics between remimazolam- and propofol-based total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) in patients undergoing robot-assisted gynecologic surgery. Continuous invasive blood pressure will be analyzed to evaluate time-weighted average (TWA) and area-under-the-curve (AUC) differences between groups. The study is designed as a randomized, parallel, open-label with blinded assessment trial.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Female patients <65 years of age
  • American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-II
  • Scheduled to undergo robotic hysterectomy under general anesthesia

Exclusion criteria

  • Body mass index (BMI) > 35 kg/m²
  • Baseline hypotension (systolic blood pressure <100 mmHg) or bradycardia (heart rate <60 bpm)
  • History of ischemic heart disease or cardiac conduction block
  • Significant cardiopulmonary disease, including hypoxemia (SpO₂ <90%), uncontrolled asthma, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
  • Use of inhalational anesthetics during anesthesia
  • Conversion from robotic/laparoscopic surgery to open laparotomy

Treatment and study plan

Remimazolam

Drug

Induction with remimazolam 6 mg·kg-¹·h-¹ with remifentanil Ce 4 ng·mL-¹ (Minto model); maintenance remimazolam 1-2 mg·kg-¹·h-¹, titrated (±0.2) to maintain PSI 25-50 and hemodynamic targets. Standard care otherwise per protocol.

Other names: Byfavo

Propofol

Drug

Induction with propofol Ce 4 ng·mL-¹ with remifentanil Ce 4 ng·mL-¹; maintenance propofol Ce 2.5-3.5 ng·mL-¹, titrated (±0.2) to maintain PSI 25-50 and hemodynamic targets. Standard care otherwise per protocol.

Other names: Fresofol MCT 2%

Primary outcomes

  1. MAP (Time-Weighted Average)

    Time frame: from induction start (first anesthetic administration) to operating room exit (transfer from OR), approximately up to 5 hours per participant.

    Continuous invasive arterial pressure is recorded throughout anesthesia. For each participant, TWA-MAP is computed as the integral of MAP over elapsed time divided by total observation time (trapezoidal rule). Data are aggregated at ~1-min resolution when possible. Implausible artifacts (e.g., MAP <30 or >180 mmHg) are excluded. The primary comparison is the between-group difference in TWA-MAP (remimazolam vs propofol) for validating hypothesis (remimazolam-based TIVA maintains ≥20% higher intraoperative MAP than propofol-based TIVA). Primary analysis will use ANCOVA adjusting for baseline MAP and prespecified covariates, with a one-sided significance level of 0.05.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Area Under the Curve (AUC) for Hypertensive Burden

    Time frame: from anesthesia induction to operating room exit, assessed continuously during surgery (approximately 2 to 5 hours per participant).

    Continuous invasive arterial pressure is recorded throughout anesthesia. For each participant, the AUC above the hypertensive threshold (SBP ≥140 mmHg or MAP ≥100 mmHg) is calculated as mmHg·minutes using the trapezoidal rule. This measure represents the cumulative burden of intraoperative hypertension. Group comparisons will assess whether remimazolam-based TIVA differs from propofol-based TIVA in hypertensive burden.

  2. Area Under the Curve (AUC) for Hypotensive Burden

    Time frame: from anesthesia induction to operating room exit, assessed continuously during surgery (approximately 2 to 5 hours per participant).

    Continuous invasive arterial pressure is recorded throughout anesthesia. For each participant, the AUC below the hypotensive threshold (SBP <90 mmHg or MAP <65 mmHg) is calculated as mmHg·minutes using the trapezoidal rule. This measure represents the cumulative burden of intraoperative hypotension. Group comparisons will assess whether remimazolam-based TIVA differs from propofol-based TIVA in hypotensive burden.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Joohyun Lee Assistant Professor, Dept. of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, MD

CONTACT

[email protected]

+82-31-782-8415

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Ilsan Cha hospital

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Registry information

Official study title

A Randomized, Parallel, Open-label With Blinded Assessment Study Comparing Hemodynamic Profiles Between Remimazolam- and Propofol-based Total Intravenous Anesthesia in Patients Undergoing Robot-assisted Gynecologic Surgery

Acronym: By_HD

Important dates

Study start
2026
Primary completion
2027
Study completion
2027
First posted
Nov 26, 2025
Registry last updated
Mar 27, 2026

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