Clinical trials: Dexmedetomidine
Sedation
Comparison of Outcomes During MRI Sedation With Midazolam-dexmedetomidine Versus Ketamine-dexmedetomidine
This study will compare 2 different sedation drugs (Ketamine and Midazolam) when they are used with another sedating medicine called Dexmedetomidine for MRI sedation.
- Trial name
- NCT02129426
- Testing
- Ketamine, Midazolam, Dexmedetomidine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- University of Louisville
Endotracheal Intubation, Continuous IV Sedation
Cerebral Perfusion Pressure Using Precedex and Other Sedatives
The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of using dexmedetomidine (Precedex) in addition to the current standard-of-care for sedation.
- Conditions
- Endotracheal Intubation, Continuous IV Sedation, ICP Monitoring
- Trial name
- C3PO (NCT01169467)
- Testing
- Standard-of-Care plus Dexmedetomidine, Standard-of-Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 89 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Pulmonary Hypertension
Sedation With Dexmedetomidine During Cardiac Catheterization
Clinical dose escalation drug trial to evaluate the effect of 3 different doses of dexmedetomidine on the pulmonary vascular bed in pediatric subjects with elevated pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR).
- Trial name
- NCT01072643
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Aruna Nathan
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
Correlation Endoscopic View of Airway Obstruction With RRa in OSA Patients Under DEX Monitored With SedLine EEG
Patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) could have several anatomical causes of obstruction. A sleep endoscopy study is a technique to help determine the anatomical cause of OSA.
- Trial name
- NCT02639884
- Testing
- SedLine EEG, RRa monitoring
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- Masimo Corporation
Post-operative Pain, Respiratory Depression
Dexmedetomidine for the Control of Post-Operative Pain in Thoracotomy Patients
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, efficacy, hemodynamic and respiratory stability of a low-dose of dexmedetomidine infusion in post-operative surgical in-patients undergoing thoracic surgery after discharge…
- Trial name
- NCT00345384
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor Research Institute
Agitation Associated With Bipolar Disorder, Agitation,Psychomotor
Dexmedetomidine in the Treatment of Agitation Associated With Bipolar Disorder
This is a definitive study to support the safety and efficacy evaluation of BXCL501 for the acute treatment of agitation in bipolar disorder.
- Conditions
- Agitation Associated With Bipolar Disorder, Agitation,Psychomotor, Bipolar Disorder
- Trial name
- SERENITY II (NCT04276883)
- Testing
- Sublingual film containing Dexmedetomidine (BXCL501)
- Where
- 15 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 380 people
- Sponsor
- BioXcel Therapeutics Inc
Sleep, Insomnia
Repurposing Dexmedetomidine as an Orally Administered Sleep Therapeutic
The broad objective of this investigation is to assess the safety and efficacy of oral therapy with dexmedetomidine for the induction and maintenance of restful sleep.
- Trial name
- NCT02818569
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Supraventricular Tachycardia
Dexmedetomidine and Adenosine: Therapeutic Use for SVT
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of dexmedetomidine in the acute termination of Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT).
- Trial name
- NCT01495481
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine, Adenosine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Sepsis, Delirium
The MENDS2 Study, Maximizing the Efficacy of Sedation and Reducing Neurological Dysfunction and Mortality in Septic Patients With Acute Respiratory Failure
Ventilated ICU patients frequently have sepsis and the majority have delirium, a form of brain dysfunction that is an independent predictor of increased risk of dying, length of stay, costs, and prolonged cognitive impairment in…
- Conditions
- Sepsis, Delirium, Impaired Cognition
- Trial name
- MENDS2 (NCT01739933)
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine, Propofol
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 438 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Gastrointestinal Disease
Sedation Using Intranasal Dexmedetomidine in Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, like many other diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, may be associated with discomfort. Although upper endoscopy is usually of shorter duration and better tolerated by patients, most trials…
- Trial name
- NCT01887184
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Otitis
Dexmedetomidine vs Fentanyl for BMT
A randomized controlled clinical trial to examine effects of intranasal dexmedetomidine, an α2-adrenorecptor agonist, on pain control and agitation in children undergoing BMT.
- Trial name
- DexBMT (NCT00654329)
- Testing
- Saline, Fentanyl, Dexmedetomidine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 101 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's National Research Institute
Acute Respiratory Failure
Efficacy and Safety of Dexmedetomidine During Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
The purpose of the study is to determine the efficacy and safety of dexmedetomidine during Non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV) for patients with acute respiratory failure compared to standard analgesic/sedation…
- Trial name
- NCT00871624
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Tufts Medical Center
Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy, Pain
Dexmedetomidine Use in Infants Undergoing Cooling Due to Neonatal Encephalopathy (DICE Trial)
Management of neonatal pain and sedation often includes opioid therapy. A growing body of evidence suggests long-term harm associated with neonatal opioid exposure.
- Trial name
- DICE (NCT04772222)
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride, Morphine Sulfate
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Heart Disease
Ancillary Effects of Dexmedetomidine Sedation After Cardiac Surgery
Ancillary Effects of Dexmedetomidine Sedation After Cardiac Surgery
- Trial name
- Decade (NCT02004613)
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 798 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Opioid Use, Unspecified
the Analgesic Duration of Dexmedetomidine Compared to Dexamethasone as Adjuncts to Single Shot Interscalene Block
The purpose of the study is to determine if perineural dexmedetomidine can provide increased prolongation of analgesia when compared to perineural dexamethasone in patients receiving regional block for shoulder surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT02653144
- Testing
- Ropivacaine, Dexmedetomidine, Dexamethasone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Procedural Sedation, Behavior Disorders
The Use of Dexmedetomidine for EEG Sedation in Children With Behavioural Disorders
Children's compliance during diagnostic or therapeutic procedures is a challenge, often requiring the use of sedative and/or analgesic drugs.
- Trial name
- NCT03799783
- Testing
- dexmedetomidine
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Azienda Ospedaliera di Padova
Cardiac Transplant, Patent Ductus Arterious
The Pharmacology and Hemodynamics of Dexmedetomidine in Children With Congenital Heart Disease
The purpose of this study is to examine the pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and pharmacogenomics of dexmedetomidine in the following three pediatric patient populations: patients with bi-directional cavopulmonary anastomosis…
- Conditions
- Cardiac Transplant, Patent Ductus Arterious, Atrial Septal Defect, Bidirectional Cavopulmonary Anastomosis
- Trial name
- NCT00480740
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Children's National Research Institute
Scoliosis
Susceptibility of Motor-Evoked Potentials to Varying Targeted Blood Levels of Dexmedetomidine
Reduction of the spinal cord injuries during scoliosis surgery is a major goal of the anesthesia and surgical team. Despite improvement in scoliosis surgery over the years, the development of neurological deficits remains the…
- Trial name
- NCT00671931
- Testing
- low dexmedetomidine, low propofol, high dexmedetomidine, low propofol, Dexmedetomidine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Brain Injury, Intracranial Pressure
Precedex Versus Propofol-Awakening for Reducing Brain Injury Expansion
The purpose of this study is to evaluate brain injury when two different drugs (propofol and precedex) are used to sedate patients who need a neurologic exam.
- Trial name
- PrePARE (NCT00538616)
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine, Propofol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Carmelo Graffagnino
Pain
Dexmedetomidine-ketamine in Femur Proximal Fracture Patients
Comparison study of analgesic effects for dexmedetomidine-fentanyl vs dexmedetomidine-ketamine lateral position for spinal anesthesia in femur proximal fracture patients
- Trial name
- NCT02150759
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine, Fentanyl, Ketamine
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Inje University