drugset / Trial / NCT02334046
Remifentanil for Smooth Emergence in Elderly Patients
Non-randomizedParallel-groupSingle-blindPrevention
Summary
Elderly patients show different pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic variables and usually need smaller doses of anaesthetic drugs than younger patients. The purpose of this study was to investigate the optimal effect-site concentration of remifentanil for preventing cough during emergence in elderly patients under sevoflurane and remifentanil anesthesia.
Timeline
- Start
- 2015-02
- Primary completion
- 2015-11
- Completion
- 2015-12
Drugs
| Evaluation | Drug | Modality | Dose | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Remifentanil | Small molecule | 1.8 ng/ml | — |
| Background | Sevoflurane | Other / unclassified | 1.5 % | — |
| Background | Sevoflurane | Other / unclassified | 2 % | — |