Which sedative is safer for sleep apnea patients during endoscopy?
NCT ID NCT07459322
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Aug 13, 2026 · Updated 4 times
Summary
This study will compare two sedative drugs, remimazolam and dexmedetomidine, in 60 adults with obstructive sleep apnea undergoing drug-induced sleep endoscopy. The goal is to see which drug provides more stable sedation, fewer side effects like low heart rate or low blood pressure, and faster recovery. Researchers will also use artificial intelligence to analyze sleep study data to better predict airway blockages.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Remimazolam and Dexmedetomidine
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors choose the safer, more effective sedative for sleep endoscopy, improving patient comfort and reducing complications.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study (60 participants) comparing two drugs for a diagnostic procedure, not a treatment for sleep apnea itself. Results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
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: * Patients age \> 18 years old * American Society of Ansthesiologists functional class \< III * Schedule to receive DISE exam for evaluation of OSAS Exclusion Criteria: * Patient refusal * Allergic to experimental medication * History of central nervous system diseases * History of psychiatric diseases * Pregnancy * Severe, uncontrolled systemic diseases
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fu Jen Catholic University Hosptial
New Taipei City, Taiwan (r.o.c.), 24352, Taiwan
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