Efficacy and Safety Profile of Remimazolam-alfentanil Combination for ERCP Sedation

Summary

Moderate to deep levels of sedation and analgesia are required for ERCP. Propofol-based sedation is simple, easy to use, and effective, but is not without cardiovascular and respiratory adverse effects. The combination of remimazolam and alfentanil has shown promising results for sedation in other similar scenarios. The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy and safety of a standard propofol-alfentanil regimen with a remimazolam-alfentanil combination.

Timeline

Start

2020-12-22

Primary completion

2022-10-01

Completion

2023-10-01

Publications

• Results Akhondzadeh R, Ghomeishi A, Nesioonpour S, Nourizade S. A comparison between the effects of propofol-fentanyl with propofol-ketamine for sedation in patients undergoing endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography outside the operating room. Biomed J. 2016 Apr;39(2):145-9. doi: 10.1016/j.bj.2015.11.002. Epub 2016 Jun 21.
• Results Mazanikov M, Udd M, Kylanpaa L, Mustonen H, Lindstrom O, Farkkila M, Halttunen J, Poyhia R. A randomized comparison of target-controlled propofol infusion and patient-controlled sedation during ERCP. Endoscopy. 2013 Nov;45(11):915-9. doi: 10.1055/s-0033-1344712. Epub 2013 Oct 8.
• Results Eberl S, Koers L, van Hooft J, de Jong E, Hermanides J, Hollmann MW, Preckel B. The effectiveness of a low-dose esketamine versus an alfentanil adjunct to propofol sedation during endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography: A randomised controlled multicentre trial. Eur J Anaesthesiol. 2020 May;37(5):394-401. doi: 10.1097/EJA.0000000000001134.
• Results Rex DK, Bhandari R, Desta T, DeMicco MP, Schaeffer C, Etzkorn K, Barish CF, Pruitt R, Cash BD, Quirk D, Tiongco F, Sullivan S, Bernstein D. A phase III study evaluating the efficacy and safety of remimazolam (CNS 7056) compared with placebo and midazolam in patients undergoing colonoscopy. Gastrointest Endosc. 2018 Sep;88(3):427-437.e6. doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2018.04.2351. Epub 2018 Apr 30.
• Results Pastis NJ, Yarmus LB, Schippers F, Ostroff R, Chen A, Akulian J, Wahidi M, Shojaee S, Tanner NT, Callahan SP, Feldman G, Lorch DG Jr, Ndukwu I, Pritchett MA, Silvestri GA; PAION Investigators. Safety and Efficacy of Remimazolam Compared With Placebo and Midazolam for Moderate Sedation During Bronchoscopy. Chest. 2019 Jan;155(1):137-146. doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2018.09.015. Epub 2018 Oct 4.
• Results Antonik LJ, Goldwater DR, Kilpatrick GJ, Tilbrook GS, Borkett KM. A placebo- and midazolam-controlled phase I single ascending-dose study evaluating the safety, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of remimazolam (CNS 7056): Part I. Safety, efficacy, and basic pharmacokinetics. Anesth Analg. 2012 Aug;115(2):274-83. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0b013e31823f0c28. Epub 2011 Dec 20.
• Results Goyal R, Hasnain S, Mittal S, Shreevastava S. A randomized, controlled trial to compare the efficacy and safety profile of a dexmedetomidine-ketamine combination with a propofol-fentanyl combination for ERCP. Gastrointest Endosc. 2016 May;83(5):928-33. doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2015.08.077. Epub 2015 Sep 11.
• Results Thiruvenkatarajan V, Dharmalingam A, Arenas G, Wahba M, Steiner R, Kadam VR, Tran A, Currie J, Van Wijk R, Quail A, Ludbrook G. High-flow nasal cannula versus standard oxygen therapy assisting sedation during endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in high risk cases (OTHER): study protocol of a randomised multicentric trial. Trials. 2020 May 29;21(1):444. doi: 10.1186/s13063-020-04378-z.
• Results Eberl S, Koers L, van Hooft JE, de Jong E, Schneider T, Hollmann MW, Preckel B. Sedation with propofol during ERCP: is the combination with esketamine more effective and safer than with alfentanil? Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2017 Oct 11;18(1):472. doi: 10.1186/s13063-017-2197-8.

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Indications

No indication recorded.