New drug combo aims to prevent oxygen drops during lung scope procedures
NCT ID NCT07395596
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether adding remimazolam to standard sedation (propofol and alfentanil) can lower the risk of low oxygen levels in high-risk patients during painless tracheoscopy. About 360 participants with serious health conditions (ASA class 3-4) will be randomly assigned to one of two drug regimens. The goal is to find a safer way to sedate patients while keeping them comfortable and reducing complications.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- remimazolam combined with propofol and alfentanil
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a safer sedation option for high-risk patients needing bronchoscopy, reducing dangerous drops in oxygen levels.
- What could go wrong
- This is a Phase 4 trial, but it's still early and results may not apply to all patients. Risks include allergic reactions or unexpected side effects from the drug combination.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 360 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 2026
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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18 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: * ASA Class Ⅲ - Ⅳ * Scheduled for elective painless bronchoscopy - Exclusion Criteria: * Age \< 18 years * Patients who are uncooperative(e.g. due to mental illness) * Patients who are on chronic use of opioids, benzodiazepine - class hypnotics, or antidepressants * Patients with a history of allergy to the anesthetics used * Patients who are anticipated to have a difficult airway * Body mass index(BMI)\<18.5kg/m² or \>30kg/m² * Preoperative oxygen saturation \<92% while breathing room air * Other:Patients who are deemed by the investigator to be unsuitable for participation in this trial
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Shaoxing City First People's Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGShaoxing, Zhejiang, 310000, China
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The First Affliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School Of Medicine
RECRUITINGHangzhou, Zhejiang, 310000, China
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