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BurnsPhase 2NCT00697788

Dexmedetomidine Cardiovascular Safety in Pediatric Burn Patients

A Phase 2 study testing Dexmedetomidine in people with Burns and Sedation, run by Massachusetts General Hospital 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

Dexmedetomidine is a sedative drug approved for adult patients, intubated, in intensive care units. We are studying whether this drug is cardiovascularly safe in pediatric patients who have recently been burned. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 2 to 18 years
Conditions the study is for
Burns, Sedation
What is being tested?
Dexmedetomidine
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
8 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
16 Jul 2007to 30 Dec 2008
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

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 2 to 18 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult

Who may be able to join

  • pediatric patient
  • >25% total body surface area (tbsa) burn and < 90% tbsa
  • opioid requirements > 0.1 mg/kg/hour of morphine (or equivalent)
  • midazolam requirement > 0.1 mg/kg/hour
  • treatment team determined that patient should be started on dexmedetomidine

Who cannot join

  • hemodynamically unstable patients (epinephrine > 1.0 ug/kg/min, levophed > 0.75 ug/kg/min, dopamine > 10 ug/kg/min)
  • pregnant patients
  • patients with history of heart block
  • patients with congenital heart disease
  • patients with significant hepatic dysfunction
  • patients with urine output < 0.5 ml/kg/hour [averaged] over past 24 hours

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Shriners Burn Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114

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About this study

Official title: Cardiovascular Safety of Dexmedetomidine in Pediatric Burn Patients.

Dexmedetomidine is a sedative drug approved for adult patients, intubated, in intensive care units. We are studying whether this drug is cardiovascularly safe in pediatric patients who have recently been burned.

Read the detailed description

This is an ascending dose study evaluating the cardiovascular safety of dexmedetomidine bolus/infusions in acutely burned pediatric patients. The study entails a bolus of dexmedetomidine, followed by 2 hours of increasing infusion doses. Cardiovascular parameters including EKG, heart rate, oxygen saturation, blood pressure, are recorded.

Conditions
Burns, Sedation
Being tested
Dexmedetomidine
Keywords
pediatric, burn, sedation
Medical subject headings
Burns

What participants receive

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

  • DexmedetomidineDrug

    Also called Precedex

    Dexmedetomidine bolus 1 ug/kg over 10 minutes, followed by ascending infusion as follows: Dexmedetomidine [in ug/kg/hr], each for 15 minutes: 0.7, 1.0, 1.3, 1.6, 1.9, 2.2, 2.5.

Study groups in NCT00697788
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Ascending dose studyExperimentalAscending doses of dexmedetomidine (as per protocol)
Receives: Drug: Dexmedetomidine

What is being measured

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

  1. Percent Change in Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP)

    Looking at hemodynamic response to dexmedetomidine. Mean arterial pressure primary outcome measure.

    Measured: 10, 25, 40, 55, 70, 85, 100, 115 minutes after dexmedetomidine bolus administration

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Presence of Arrhythmias.

    Presence of arrhythmias was studied using a 3 lead realtime EKG throughout study.

    Measured: 10, 25, 40, 55, 70, 85, 100, 115 minutes after dexmedetomidine bolus administration

  2. Oxygen Saturation

    Pulse oximetry was used to measure oxygen saturation.

    Measured: 10, 25, 40, 55, 70, 85, 100, 115 minutes after dexmedetomidine bolus administration

  3. Heart Rate

    Heart Rate recorded off EKG in beats per minute

    Measured: 10, 25, 40, 55, 70, 85, 100, 115 minutes after dexmedetomidine bolus administration

Timeline

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

  1. First posted16 Jun 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study start16 Jul 2007
  3. Primary completion30 Dec 2008
  4. Study completion30 Dec 2008

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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 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
8 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00697788
Sponsor's protocol ID
2005-P-001264/1;MGH
Status last verified
Jun 2017
First submitted
12 Jun 2008
Last updated
17 Jul 2017
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Dexmedetomidine in people with Burns and Sedation, run by Massachusetts General Hospital 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 5 inclusion and 6 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 17 Jul 2017. 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 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

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

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 17 Jul 2017). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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?

Percent Change in Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP) (time frame: 10, 25, 40, 55, 70, 85, 100, 115 minutes after dexmedetomidine bolus administration). 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 17 Jul 2017.

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