Clinical trials: Dexmedetomidine Infusion
Oxidative Stress, Cognition Disorders
The Effect of Dexmedetomidine Infusion on Post-operative Cognitive Function and Oxidative Stress in Cardiac Surgery
Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the effect of dexmedetomidine in reducing postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) in cardiac surgical patients which use cardiopulmonary bypass machine (CPB).
- Trial name
- NCT03054857
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Chulalongkorn University
Pain
Placebo Controlled Clinical Trial of the Postoperative Opioid Sparing Effects of Intraoperative Dexmedetomidine Infusion for Thoracic Surgery
The purpose of this study is to see if the drug, Dexmedetomidine (also known as Precedex), can reduce pain for patients having Thoracic Surgery and therefore reduce the amount of opioid drug needed after surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT01973452
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 333 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Spinal Fusion Acquired, Spinal Stenosis
Intraoperative Infusion of Precedex to Reduce Length of Stay After Lumbar Spine Fusion
Major lumbar spine surgery causes inflammation, soreness and swelling that can delay discharge from the hospital. Dexmedetomidine (DEX) has been shown to have anti-inflammatory effects.
- Conditions
- Spinal Fusion Acquired, Spinal Stenosis, Lesions of Lumbosacral Intervertebral Disc, Spinal Diseases
- Trial name
- DEXREDLOS (NCT00808665)
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine, 0.9% Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Headache, Tumor
Dexmedetomidine and Propofol for Pediatric MRI Sedation
The purpose of this study is to compare the results of combining two anesthetic medications (dexmedetomidine and propofol) in low doses with a standard dose of a single drug that is commonly used to provide sedation/anesthesia…
- Conditions
- Headache, Tumor, Seizure Disorder, Neurofibromatoses
- Trial name
- NCT03513757
- Testing
- propofol, Dexmedetomidine, Glycopyrrolate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Cognitive Dysfunction
Effect of Intraoperative Dexmedetomidine on Early Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction
This study will aim to identify the impact of Intraoperative dexmedetomidine infusion on POCD assessed by the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) in geriatric patients above 60 years undergoing hip surgery under spinal…
- Trial name
- NCT03793751
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine Injection
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Tata Main Hospital
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
Intubation; Difficult
Sedation Effect of Dexmedetomidine Versus Remifentanil to Fibreoptic Intubation
The purpose of this study is to compare the sedation effect of dexmedetomidine and target controlled remifentanil for awake nasotracheal fibreoptic intubation in patients undergoing oral maxillofacial surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT01474213
- Testing
- dexmedetomidine group, remifentanil group
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Decrease Emergence Agitation and Provide Pain Relief for Children Undergoing Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy
Pediatric tonsillectomy (with or without adenoidectomy) is a brief but painful surgery carried out in children who very often also present with obstructive sleep apnea. To provide pain relief, i.e.
- Trial name
- NCT00468052
- Testing
- dexmedetomidine, fentanyl
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 122 people
- Sponsor
- University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey