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Trial reportDrug design, development and therapy2026

Efficacy of Remimazolam for Anesthesia in Patients Undergoing Renal Allograft Transplantation: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Mingming Han, Dandan Sun, Danjun Lu, Xiang Huang, Fang Kang, Juan Li

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Mingming Han *Department of Anesthesiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230036, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0001-5828-9079
Dandan Sun *Department of Anesthesiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230036, People's Republic of China.
Danjun LuDepartment of Anesthesiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230036, People's Republic of China.
Xiang HuangDepartment of Anesthesiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230036, People's Republic of China.
Fang KangDepartment of Anesthesiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230036, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0001-8461-8673
Juan LiDepartment of Anesthesiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230036, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0003-0170-0466

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Abstract

Purpose: As a novel benzodiazepine sedative, remimazolam has demonstrated favorable anesthetic properties. However, its clinical performance in patients undergoing renal allograft transplantation remains undetermined. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of remimazolam for anesthesia in patients undergoing renal allograft transplantation, with the incidence of hypotension during induction as the primary endpoint. Patients and Methods: Sixty patients scheduled for elective living-related renal transplantation were enrolled. The participants were randomly allocated into two groups (n=30 each): the propofol group (Group P) and the remimazolam group (Group R). Groups P and R received propofol and remimazolam, respectively, for anesthesia induction and maintenance. The patients' hemodynamic parameters, postoperative recovery outcomes, adverse reactions, and pharmacokinetic parameters of the sedative drugs were recorded and compared between groups. Results: Compared with propofol, remimazolam has a longer onset time, but provides better hemodynamic stability, more rapid metabolism, negligible injection pain, and no significant impact on hepatic or renal function. Conclusion: Despite its prolonged onset time, remimazolam provides better hemodynamic stability and less injection pain than propofol in patients undergoing allogeneic renal transplantation, with comparable recovery outcomes. Its rapid metabolism is evidenced by a prompt decline in plasma concentration following discontinuation.

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AnesthesiaBenzodiazepinesHypnotics and SedativesKidney TransplantationAdultFemaleHemodynamicsHumansMaleMiddle AgedPropofolBenzodiazepinesHypnotics and SedativesPropofolremimazolamanesthetic effectpharmacodynamicspharmacokineticsremimazolamrenal transplantation

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PMID42813035
PMCPMC13621556

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