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Exploration of Appropriate BIS Range and Propofol Effect-site Concentration During Total Intravenous Anesthesia With Concomitant Adjuvants.

NCT07736352 · tracked via the Priya Life Science China tracker
Phase
Not applicable
Started
2026-07-30
Last updated
2026-10-28

Condition(s) studied

Knee OsteoarthritisReplacement, KneeElective Surgical PatientsASA Class I/II Patients

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

Propofol + Remifentanil +MidazolamAll Propofol trials (85) →All Remifentanil trials (20) →All Midazolam trials (69) →Propofol + Remifentanil + DexmedetomidineAll Propofol trials (85) →All Remifentanil trials (20) →All Dexmedetomidine trials (140) →Propofol + Remifentanil + EsketamineAll Propofol trials (85) →All Remifentanil trials (20) →All Esketamine trials (50) →Propofol + RemifentanilAll Propofol trials (85) →All Remifentanil trials (20) →

Propofol + Remifentanil +Midazolam: Participants in this arm will receive total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) with propofol and remifentanil during the maintenance period. After placement of the knee prosthesis, the isolated forearm technique (IFT) will be initiated. Participants will wear headphones playing recorded standardized instructions. Rocuronium (0.3 mg/kg) will be administered via the non-dominant arm. Midazolam (2 mg) will be administered intravenously.The propofol plasma-site concentration will be set to 1.8 μg/mL, then reduced in stepwise decrements of 0.3 μg/mL, with each concentration maintained for 5 minutes, until any of the following endpoints is reached: (1) positive IFT response , (2) BIS \> 60 sustained for 1 minute, (3) electroencephalogram signs of arousal, or (4) clinical judgment by the anesthesiologist that anesthesia depth is inadequate.

Propofol + Remifentanil + Dexmedetomidine: Participants in this arm will receive total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) with propofol and remifentanil during the maintenance period. After placement of the knee prosthesis, the isolated forearm technique (IFT) will be initiated. Participants will wear headphones playing recorded standardized instructions. Rocuronium (0.3 mg/kg) will be administered via the non-dominant arm. Dexmedetomidine 1 μg/kg infused over 10 minutes.The propofol plasma-site concentration will be set to 1.8 μg/mL, then reduced in stepwise decrements of 0.3 μg/mL, with each concentration maintained for 5 minutes, until any of the following endpoints is reached: (1) positive IFT response , (2) BIS \> 60 sustained for 1 minute, (3) electroencephalogram signs of arousal, or (4) clinical judgment by the anesthesiologist that anesthesia depth is inadequate.

Propofol + Remifentanil + Esketamine: Participants in this arm will receive total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) with propofol and remifentanil during the maintenance period. After placement of the knee prosthesis, the isolated forearm technique (IFT) will be initiated. Participants will wear headphones playing recorded standardized instructions. Rocuronium (0.3 mg/kg) will be administered via the non-dominant arm. Esketamine (0.3 mg/kg) will be administered intravenously.The propofol plasma-site concentration will be set to 1.8 μg/mL, then reduced in stepwise decrements of 0.3 μg/mL, with each concentration maintained for 5 minutes, until any of the following endpoints is reached: (1) positive IFT response , (2) BIS \> 75 sustained for 1 minute, (3) electroencephalogram signs of arousal, or (4) clinical judgment by the anesthesiologist that anesthesia depth is inadequate.

Propofol + Remifentanil: Participants in this arm will receive total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) with propofol and remifentanil during the maintenance period. After placement of the knee prosthesis, the isolated forearm technique (IFT) will be initiated. Participants will wear headphones playing recorded standardized instructions. Rocuronium (0.3 mg/kg) will be administered via the non-dominant arm. The propofol plasma-site concentration will be reduced in stepwise decrements of 0.3 μg/mL, with each concentration maintained for 5 minutes, until any of the following endpoints is reached: (1) positive IFT response , (2) BIS \> 60 sustained for 1 minute, (3) electroencephalogram signs of arousal, or (4) clinical judgment by the anesthesiologist that anesthesia depth is inadequate.

Study summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to determine the appropriate Bispectral Index (BIS) range and propofol effect-site concentration required to maintain adequate anesthesia depth during total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) combined with midazolam, dexmedetomidine, or esketamine in patients undergoing unilateral knee replacement surgery. The main questions it aims to answer are:

1. What are the appropriate BIS range and propofol effect-site concentration for maintaining adequate anesthesia depth when combined with each of the three medications (midazolam, dexmedetomidine, or esketamine) during TIVA?
2. How these combination regimens affect the quality of recovery and postoperative pain in patients?

Participants will:

1. Receive one of four anesthesia regimens during surgery: propofol alone, propofol combined with midazolam, dexmedetomidine, or esketamine.
2. Undergo a stepwise reduction of propofol effect-site concentration towards the end of surgery.
3. Have their consciousness assessed using the isolated forearm technique, while BIS, EEG signals, and vital signs are continuously monitored throughout the procedure.
4. Have their recovery quality and postoperative pain assessed after surgery.

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Min age
18 Years
Max age
65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18 to 65 years * American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I or II * Body Mass Index (BMI) 18 to 30 kg/m² * Scheduled for elective unilateral total knee replacement surgery * Willing to participate in the study and signed informed consent form, and able to comply with the intervention and assessment procedures Exclusion Criteria: * History of neurological disorders * Cognitive dysfunction assessed by the Mini-Cog scale * History of antipsychotic or sedative medication use in the past 4 weeks * Poorly controlled or untreated hypertension * Sinus bradycardia, cardiac conduction block, or severe heart failure * Acute angle-closure glaucoma * Allergic to intravenous anesthetics * Hearing impairment, could not cooperate in intervention and evaluation * Contraindications to tourniquet use on the upper arm

Primary outcome measure(s)

  • BIS value — From the start of the intra-operative stepwise reduction phase until the first occurrence of IFT positivity or any predefined clinical sign of inadequate anesthesia, assessed up to 30 minutes.
    BIS value recorded at the first occurrence of IFT positivity or any predefined clinical sign of inadequate anesthesia.
  • Propofol Effect-Site Concentration — From the start of the intra-operative stepwise reduction phase until the first occurrence of IFT positivity or any predefined clinical sign of inadequate anesthesia, assessed up to 30 minutes.
    Propofol effect-site concentration recorded at the first occurrence of IFT positivity or any predefined clinical sign of inadequate anesthesia.

Trial sites (1)

FacilityCityRegionStatus
China-Japan Friendship Hospital Beijing China Recruiting
Official registry record

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