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remifentanil

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Clinical Trial Landscape

Clinical Trials of remifentanil

30 trials tracked of remifentanil: 13 in phase 3 or 4 and 3 with published results. The most-cited published study has 169 citations.

30Trials tracked
13Phase 3 & 4
0Recruiting
3With published results
Phase distribution
Phase 4 12 Phase 3 1 Phase 2 3 Other / NA 14
  1. Phase 4 The Effect of Different Sedation Regimes on Cognitive Function in Lower Gastrointestinal System Endoscopy Completed · 169 cited
  2. Phase 4 Cognitive Functions After TIVA With Dexmedetomidine Completed · 26 cited
  3. Phase 4 Remifentanil and Glycemic Response in Cardiac Surgery Completed · 19 cited
  4. Phase 4 Comparison of Metoprolol and Tramadol With Remifentanil in Endoscopic Sinus Surgery Completed
  5. Phase 4 A Low Dose Remifentanil Infusion During Tracheal Extubation in Surgical Intensive Care Unit Patients Completed
  6. Phase 4 Narcotic Free TIVA and Incidence of Unacceptable Movements Under Anesthesia During ACDF Surgery Completed
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  1. Phase 4 Influence of Anesthetic Technique on Acute and Chronic Neuropathic Pain Completed
  2. Phase 4 Remifentanil as Intravenous Patient-controlled Analgesia (IVPCA) During Labour Completed
  3. Phase 4 Comparison Between Two Different Dosages of Remifentanil During Colonoscopy Completed
  4. Phase 4 Remifentanil Only vs. Midazolam and Meperidine During Elective Colonoscopy Completed
  5. Phase 4 Remifentanil Intravenous Patient Controlled Analgesia (IVPCA) for Ablation of Idiopathic Ventricular Tachycardia Completed
  6. Phase 4 Safety of Remifentanil Infusion Completed
  7. Phase 3 Pupillary Unrest as an Indicator of Central Opioid Effect in Subjects 40-60 Years of Age Completed
  8. Phase 2 Study on the Effect of a Beta Blocker on Increased Sensitivity to Pain in Humans Caused by Opioids Completed
  9. Phase 2 A Dose Finding Study of Remifentanil and Propofol for Lumbar Punctures in Children Completed
  10. Phase 2 Methadone vs Magnesium in Spinal Fusion Completed
  11. N/A Effects of Two Different Sedation Regimes on Auditory Evoked Potentials and Electroencephalogram (EEG) Completed
  12. N/A Effect of Butorphanol Combined With Flurbiprofen Axetil on Preventing Hyperalgesia Induced by Remifentanil in Patients Completed
  13. N/A Anaesthesia for Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Completed
  14. N/A ULTIVA Post Marketing Surveillance Completed
  15. N/A Effect of Dexmedetomidine Combined With Low-dose Nalmefene on Preventing Remifentanil-induced Postoperative Hyperalgesia Completed
  16. N/A Study of Pain Processing in Subjects Suffering From Obstructive Sleep Apnea Completed
  17. N/A Conscious Sedation for Epilepsy Surgery Completed
  18. N/A Perioperative Multimodal General AnesTHesia Focusing on Specific CNS Targets in Patients Undergoing carDiac surgERies Completed
  19. N/A Remifentanil Versus Dexmedetomidine for Post-Cardiac Surgery Patients With Noninvasive Ventilation Intolerance Completed
  20. N/A Optimal Effect-site Concentration of Remifentanil for Inhibiting Response to Laryngeal Mask Airway (LMA) Removal Completed
  21. N/A A Comparison of Remifentanil and Dexmedetomidine for Craniotomy Perioperative Hemodynamics and Postoperative Pain Completed
  22. N/A Optimal Sevoflurane Concentration for Intubation in Combination of Clincal Remifentanil Doses Completed
  23. N/A Near Infrared Spectroscopy Cortical Response to Noxious and Auditory Stimuli in Subjects Under General Anesthesia Completed
  24. N/A Real-time Decision Support for Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV) Prophylaxis Completed

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Propofol-first sequence reduces hypoxemia in obese patients undergoing gastroscopy
Diabetes & Endocrinology RCT
Propofol-first sequence reduces hypoxemia in obese patients undergoing gastroscopy Giving anesthesia in a new order cuts oxygen risk for obese patients
This single-center RCT compared propofol-first versus remifentanil-first sedation sequences in obese patients undergoing gastroscopy. The pr…
A new drug sequence cuts low oxygen events by nearly half in obese patients getting gastroscopy sedation.
May 2, 2026
Preoperative femoral nerve block reduces rebound pain after knee arthroplasty versus postoperative block
Rheumatology RCT
Preoperative femoral nerve block reduces rebound pain after knee arthroplasty versus postoperative block Give Nerve Block Before Surgery To Stop Pain
In an RCT of 186 patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty, preoperative femoral nerve block with ropivacaine reduced rebound pain inciden…
Getting a pain-numbing shot before knee surgery cuts rebound pain in half, helps patients sleep better, and reduces the need for strong pain…
Frontiers Apr 10, 2026
Brachial plexus block with general anesthesia reduces opioid use and improves recovery in pediatric upper limb surgery
Pediatrics Cohort
Brachial plexus block with general anesthesia reduces opioid use and improves recovery in pediatric upper limb surgery Numbing Nerves Helps Kids Heal Faster
A retrospective PSM cohort study of 100 children undergoing upper limb surgery found that adding nerve stimulator-guided brachial plexus blo…
A specific type of numbing medicine helps young patients bounce back from surgery by calming their body's stress reaction.
Frontiers Apr 10, 2026