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The Efficacy of Remimazolam on Incidence of Hypoxia During Sedated Transvaginal Oocyte Retrieval: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial.

An interventional study of remimazolam-alfentanil combination and propofol-alfentanil in Hypoxia, Infertility and Infertility Assisted Reproductive Technology, sponsored by Diansan Su. Recruiting at 3 sites in China. Open to female participants aged 18 Years to 50 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-01-13.

Sponsored by Diansan Su · Not applicable, Interventional, and Prevention

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
400
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 50 Years
Sex
Female
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Study summary

Hypoxia is the most common adverse reaction during sedation outside the operating room.Exploring novel drug combinations to reduce the incidence of hypoxia during sedation in patients undergoing transvaginal oocyte retrieval procedures enhances patient safety and lowers perioperative adverse event rates. This multicenter, prospective, randomized, controlled clinical study will compare the hypoxia incidence rate of the remimazolam-alfentanil combination against the commonly used propofol-alfentanil combination.

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Conditions studied

  • Hypoxia
  • Infertility
  • Infertility Assisted Reproductive Technology

Keywords

  • Hypoxia
  • oocyte retrieval
  • remimazolam
  • general anesthesia
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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 50 Years
Sexes eligible
Female
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Subjects aged 18 to 50 years planning to undergo painless oocyte retrieval
  • Subjects classified as American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-II

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Subjects with contraindications to general anesthesia, acute or severe cardiovascular disease history, acute upper respiratory infection, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma attacks, or uncontrolled hypertension
  • Subjects with alcohol abuse
  • Subjects with severe hepatic or renal insufficiency, severe cardiovascular disease, or psychiatric disorder history
  • Subjects with hearing impairment preventing communication
  • Subjects with a history of long-term sedative or opioid use, or allergies to benzodiazepines, flumazenil, opioids and their antidotes, propofol, eggs, or soy products
  • Subjects with SpO2 \< 95% while breathing room air after entering the room
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Single (Participant)
Enrollment
400 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Active comparator
    propofol-alfentanil

    Sedation using remimazolam-alfentanil

    Drug: propofol-alfentanil

  • Experimental
    remimazolam-alfentanil

    Sedation using remimazolam-alfentanil

    Drug: remimazolam-alfentanil combination

Interventions

  • Drugremimazolam-alfentanil combination

    Administer 7 μg/kg of fentanyl first,then given remimazolam 0.2 mg/kg (1-minute bolus), followed by 1 mg/kg/h infusion.

  • Drugpropofol-alfentanil

    Administer 7 μg/kg of fentanyl first,then given propofol 2 mg/kg (1-minute bolus), followed by 6 mg/kg/h infusion.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Incidence of Hypoxia

    SpO₂ between 75% and 89% with duration \<60 seconds

    Time frame: Patients will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average about 2 hours

Secondary outcomes

  1. Incidence of severe hypoxia

    SpO2 \< 75% or 75% ≤ SpO2 \< 90% for ≥60 s

    Time frame: Patients will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average about 2 hours

  2. Incidence of subclinical respiratory depression

    90% ≤ SpO₂ \< 95%

    Time frame: Patients will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average about 2 hours

  3. Proportion of hypoxic correction measures

    Corrective measures for hypoxia should be implemented in the following sequence: increase oxygen flow rate, perform jaw thrust, administer positive pressure ventilation via a face mask, insert a nasopharyngeal airway while performing jaw thrust, and proceed to endotracheal intubation or mechanical ventilation with a laryngeal mask until SpO₂ reaches ≥95%.

    Time frame: Patients will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average about 2 hours

Other outcomes

  1. The incidence of other adverse events

    Other adverse events recorded by tools proposed by the World Society of Intravenous Anesthesia International Sedation Task Force

    Time frame: Patients will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average about 2 hours

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Study locations

1 of 3 sites recruiting
  • Dongyang People's Hospital
    Dongyang, Zhejiang 322100, China
    Not yet recruiting
  • The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine
    Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310000, China
    Recruiting
  • Lishui People's Hospital
    Lishui, Zhejiang 323000, China
    Not yet recruiting
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References and documents

Publications

  • Zhang F, Chang H, Qing W, Yu R, Liao Q, Tong J. Remimazolam Tosylate Combined with Low-Dose Propofol Improves Sedation and Safety in Hysteroscopy. Drug Des Devel Ther. 2022 Nov 29;16:4101-4108. doi: 10.2147/DDDT.S390403. eCollection 2022. PubMed 36471692 ↗

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Undecided

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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT07335536
Lead sponsor
Diansan Su
Responsible party
Diansan Su (Director of Anesthesiology, Zhejiang University) — Sponsor-investigator
First posted
Jan 13, 2026
Start date
Oct 20, 2025
Primary completion
Dec 20, 2026 (estimated)
Completion
Dec 30, 2026 (estimated)
Last update
Jan 13, 2026

Study contacts

Diansan Su, Dr.
Contact
diansansu@yahoo.com
+86-18616514088
Shuhan Gu, MD.
Contact
shuhangu@foxmail.com
+86-13515813047

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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