New sedative may speed up endoscopy recovery
NCT ID NCT05836545
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested remimazolam against midazolam for sedation during diagnostic upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. 132 healthy adults participated, and researchers measured total procedure time and sedation success. The goal is to see if remimazolam provides faster and more effective sedation.
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 remimazolam works better, it could offer faster and more reliable sedation for routine endoscopy procedures.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial in healthy people, so results may not apply to all patients. Both drugs are already used, so no major breakthrough is expected.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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132 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2023
- Finished
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Jan 2024
- 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 to 60 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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 who agreed for this clinical trials * Patients who want diagnostic endoscopy under sedation * The total procedure time which is predicted within 15 minutes * ASA \>=2 * BMI more than 18.5kg/m2, less than 30kg/m2 Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who have stomach illness * Patients with respiratory disease * Mallampati Score\>=3 * Systolic BP \>160mmHg or \<90mmHg * Refractory Hypertension * Uncontrolled glaucoma * Severe liver failure or chronic kidney disease * Patients with drug abuse or alcohol abuse within 1 year * Patients who are sensitive for certain medication (such as benzodiazepine, remimazolam) * Obstructive sleep dyspnea patients * Galactose intolerance, Lapp lactase deficiency, glucose-galactose malabsorption * Pregnant, breast feeding patient
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Samsung Medical Center
Seoul, South Korea
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