Brain surgery anesthesia showdown: which method uses less drug?
NCT ID NCT07377695
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests two methods of giving the anesthetic remimazolam during cerebrovascular bypass surgery in people with moyamoya disease. One method uses a computer-controlled pump (TCI), the other uses manual weight-based dosing. The goal is to see which approach uses less total anesthetic. 58 adults will be randomly assigned to one of the two methods.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Remimazolam (an anesthetic drug)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors use less anesthetic during brain surgery, potentially reducing side effects and costs.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study (58 people) focused on drug dosing, not on curing or treating moyamoya disease. Results may not apply to other surgeries or patients.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 58 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2030
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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19 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients scheduled to undergo cerebrovascular bypass surgery under general anesthesia. * American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Physical Status 1, 2, or 3 * Adults aged 19 years or older * Patients who have provided prior written informed consent to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who do not consent to participate in the research * Patients classified as ASA Physical Status 4 * Patients with a BMI ≤18.5 kg/m2 or 35.0 ≥ kg/m2 * History of allergy to benzodiazepine-class medications * Patients with acute narrow-angle glaucoma * Patients in a state of shock or coma * Acute alcohol intoxication with suppressed vital signs , or patients with alcohol or drug dependency * Presence of Sleep Apnea Syndrome or severe/acute respiratory failure * Patients with lactose intolerance or hypersensitivity to Dextran 40
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
RECRUITINGSeongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 13620, South Korea
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