New sedative could be safer for frail patients during medical procedures
NCT ID NCT07362173
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares remimazolam, a new ultra-short-acting sedative, to propofol in 200 patients aged 65 or older with serious health conditions. The goal is to see if remimazolam provides better heart and breathing stability during endoscopic procedures. Researchers will also measure patient and doctor satisfaction and recovery quality.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- remimazolam
- What this could lead to
- If successful, remimazolam could become a safer sedation option for elderly or frail patients, reducing complications like low blood pressure or breathing problems.
- What could go wrong
- This is a phase 4 study with 200 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. Remimazolam is already approved, but the trial focuses on specific high-risk groups.
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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 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Expected to finish
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May 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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65 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: * Adults aged 65 years or older * ASA Physical Status classification III or IV * Patients scheduled to undergo endoscopic procedures requiring procedural sedation * Ability to provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Age below 65 years * Pediatric population * Refusal or inability to provide informed consent * Severe allergy to study drugs * Pregnancy or breastfeeding
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Regional Institute of Gastroenterology-Hepatology Prof. Dr. Octavian Fodor
Cluj-Napoca, Cluj, Romania
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