The ED95 of Ciprofol for Laryngeal Mask Airway Insertion With Fentanyl in Children: A Biased-Coin Dose-Finding Trial

Condition(s) studied

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

Ciprofol: All patients will receive a fixed dose of fentanyl (1 μg/kg) and a predetermined bolus dose of ciprofol, administered intravenously over 1 minute. The initial ciprofol dose is set at 0.35 mg/kg, with a dose step size of 0.1 mg/kg. The dose for each subsequent patient is determined by the biased-coin design: if the previous patient achieves successful LMA insertion (no movement), the next patient receives the same dose with a probability of 0.947 or a 0.1 mg/kg lower dose with a probability of 0.053. If the previous patient fails (movement occurs), the next patient receives a 0.1 mg/kg higher dose.

Fentanyl: All patients will receive a fixed dose of fentanyl (1 μg/kg) and a predetermined bolus dose of ciprofol

Study summary

Ciprofol is a novel intravenous anesthetic with a pharmacological profile similar to propofol but with a lower incidence of injection pain, hypotension, and respiratory depression. For pediatric day-case surgeries, laryngeal mask airway (LMA) insertion without neuromuscular blockers is increasingly preferred. While opioids are often combined with hypnotics to optimize insertion conditions, the optimal bolus dose of ciprofol when co-administered with a standard dose of fentanyl for LMA insertion in children remains unknown. This study aims to determine the 95% effective dose (ED95) of a single intravenous bolus of ciprofol, combined with a fixed dose of fentanyl (1 μg/kg), for successful LMA insertion in children aged 1-12 years during general anesthesia induction.

Eligibility

Primary outcome measure(s)

• ED95 of ciprofol for LMA insertion in children — At LMA insertion, 90 seconds after drug injection
  The ED95 of ciprofol (combined with fentanyl 1 μg/kg) for successful LMA insertion, defined as absence of movement, coughing, gagging, or laryngospasm during insertion and cuff inflation.

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