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Cardiac Surgical ProceduresPhase 1NCT00459082

A Pharmacokinetic Study of Dexmedetomine in Infants

A Phase 1 study testing Dexmedetomine in people with Cardiac Surgical Procedures, run by Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Blind randomized trial of a single bolus dose of dexmedetomine followed by a continuous infusion (CIVI) for up to 24 hours in infants who immediately post-operative from cardiac surgery and require tracheal intubation with mechanical ventilation in the post-operative period. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 1 month to 24 months
Conditions the study is for
Cardiac Surgical Procedures
What is being tested?
Dexmedetomine
How many people
36 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
May 2004to Nov 2006
Phase
Phase 1
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 1 month to 24 months
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • Greater than or equal to 1 month, less than or equal to 24 months
  • Post-operative from cardiac surgery with tracheal intubation/mechanical ventilation in the immediate post-operative period
  • Planned tracheal extubation within 24 hours post-operative period
  • Renal function-serum creatine = 1.5 times the ULN for age
  • Total bilirubin less than or equal to 1.5 X upper limit of normal (ULN) for age
  • SGPT (ALT) ,less than+ 3x upper limit of normal (ULN) for age
  • Signed written informed consent

Who cannot join

  • Patients who have received another investigational drug within the past 30 days
  • Receiving intermittent or continuous muscle relaxation during study period
  • Patients who have a positive blood culture without a subsequent negative culture or other evidence of ongoing serious infection.
  • Patients who in the opinion of the investigator may not be able to comply with the safety monitoring requirements of the study.
  • Post-Operative hypotension
  • Heart block
  • Weight < 5 kg
  • Patients who, in the opinion of the investigator, are not appropriate candidates for an investigational drug study.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104

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About this study

Blind randomized trial of a single bolus dose of dexmedetomine followed by a continuous infusion (CIVI) for up to 24 hours in infants who immediately post-operative from cardiac surgery and require tracheal intubation with mechanical ventilation in the post-operative period. Three bolus and infusion dose will be administered to a total of 36 patients.

Read the detailed description

This clinical trial of three dose rates of dexmedetomine will determine the pharmacokinetics of the drug in infants who remain tracheally intubated postoperatively. An exploratory pharmacodynamic study of a non-invasive device measuring sedation will be performed. Although the pharmacokinetics of dexmedetomine have been described for pediatric patients, the drug disposition in infants has not been well described. A range of doses has been studied, yet there are no reports describing the optimal dose for post-operative pediatric patients. This study will provide data that may allow for improved dosing recommendations in this critically ill population of children.

Being tested
Dexmedetomine
Keywords
Dexmedetomine, Post-operative cardiac surgery

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • DexmedetomineDrug

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Pharmacodynamics: vital signs, cardiac rhythm, oxygen saturation, laboratory evaluations and adverse events will be monitored to determine the safety of dexmedetomine.

  2. Pharmacokinetics: will measure plasma concentrations for dose escalations of dexmedetomine to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD).

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Pharmacodynamics: The Bispectral Index Scale(BIS) and the University of Michigan sedation scale will be used to measure the level of sedation and dexmedetomine plasma drug concentrations.

  2. Pharmacogenetics: will examine the relationship between genotype, drug exposure and drug response in infants postoperative form cardiac surgery.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted11 Apr 2007 (estimated)
  2. Study startMay 2004
  3. Study completionNov 2006

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Enrolment
36 participants
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00459082
Sponsor's protocol ID
PPRU 10760
Status last verified
Apr 2007
First submitted
9 Apr 2007
Last updated
11 Apr 2007
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing Dexmedetomine in people with Cardiac Surgical Procedures, run by Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 7 inclusion and 8 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 11 Apr 2007. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Pharmacodynamics: vital signs, cardiac rhythm, oxygen saturation, laboratory evaluations and adverse events will be monitored to determine the safety of dexmedetomine.. The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 11 Apr 2007.

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