Clinical trials: Sedation
Acute Respiratory Failure
Pilot Study on Pairing Sedation Strategies and Weaning
A three-arm, randomized, pilot study, to assess the feasibility for the analgesia-first sedation (AFS) study arm/intervention (Fentanyl push first).
- Trial name
- NCT02219659
- Testing
- Sedation Protocol with Daily Interruption, Sedation Protocol Without Daily Interruption, Fentanyl Push First
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- MemorialCare Health System
Deep Sedation, Ventilators, Mechanical
Pain, Agitation and Delirium (PAD) Protocol in the Duke CICU
This study aims to examine the use of protocol directed sedation using the Duke PAD protocol with the current sedation medications of propofol or dexmedetomidine compared to the PAD protocol with midazolam, per cardiac intensive…
- Conditions
- Deep Sedation, Ventilators, Mechanical, Critical Illness
- Trial name
- NCT02903407
- Testing
- Midazolam, Propofol, Dexmedetomidine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Gastrointestinal Dysfunction, Alteration of Cognitive Function
The Effect of Different Sedation Regimes on Cognitive Function in Lower Gastrointestinal System Endoscopy
There are different sedation regimes for lower gastrointestinal system endoscopy which can be administered by anesthesiologists and non-anesthesiologists.
- Trial name
- NCT02486328
- Testing
- Midazolam, Meperidine, Remifentanil
- Volunteers
- 103 people
- Sponsor
- Ufuk University
Colonoscopy
Comparison Between Two Different Dosages of Remifentanil During Colonoscopy
The purpose of this randomized double-blind trial is to define the correct dosage of Remifentanil during operative and diagnostic endoscopic procedures.
- Trial name
- NCT01229527
- Testing
- Remifentanil, Meperidine
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Ospedale San Raffaele
Sleep, Sedation Complication
Closed Loop Acoustic Stimulation During Sedation With Dexmedetomidine
Prospective within-subject study of dexmedetomidine sedation paired with CLAS conditions in repeated blocks. Intervention will consist of CLAS in-phase with EEG slow waves.
- Trial name
- CLASS-D (NCT04206059)
- Testing
- MRI, Quantitative Sensory Testing (QST), Home sleep study
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Delirium
Use of Transdermal Clonidine in Trauma Patients
This study will attempt to learn how to better treat trauma patients with delirium who are on a breathing machine. Delirium, also known as acute, temporary brain dysfunction, is a common reason why ventilated patients can not be…
- Trial name
- NCT01139996
- Testing
- Clonidine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Health University Medical Center
Sedation
Intranasal Midazolam in Children as a Pre-Operative Sedative - Part 2
Midazolam is often given before surgery to sedate a patient before anesthesia is given. Children are often given a small dose either by mouth or squirted into the nose.
- Trial name
- NCT02356705
- Testing
- Midazolam, xylocaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Jennifer Victory, RN, CCRC
Traumatic Brain Injury
A Comparison of Propofol Versus Midazolam to Sedate Critically Brain Injury; Measurement of Cytokine Response and Assessment of Function
This is a prospective randomized controlled pilot study in traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients who are sedated with either propofol or midazolam to compare the cytokine response and neuropsychological outcomes with and without…
- Trial name
- NCT01712477
- Testing
- Intravenous sedation using propofol, Intravenous sedation with midazolam
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Michigan State University
Sedation, Critical Illness
Musical Intervention and Physiological Stress and Inflammatory Biomarkers in Mechanically Ventilated ICU Patients
This randomized clinical trial evaluates the effects of a musical intervention on hormonal and inflammatory biomarkers in sedated adult patients undergoing invasive mechanical ventilation in an intensive care unit.
- Conditions
- Sedation, Critical Illness, Respiration, Artificial, Inflammation
- Trial name
- NCT06120660
- Testing
- Music Therapy
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oviedo
Total Knee Arthroplasty
Can Dexmedetomidine For Procedural Sedation In Knee Arthroplasty Reduce Postoperative Pain? A Randomized Control Study
Dexmedetomidine has been often used for procedural sedation. It has also has been shown to have a pain sparing effect. Therefore the investigators propose that if Dexmedetomidine is used for sedation in total knee replacements…
- Trial name
- NCT02026141
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Saskatchewan
Conscious Sedation Failure During Procedure
Non-anesthesiologist-administered Propofol During the Flexible Bronchoscopy
Flexible bronchoscopy (FB) is a fundamental procedure for the diagnosis and treatment of respiratory diseases. Although midazolam is the recommended sedative agent by most guidelines, propofol has gained popularity due a short…
- Trial name
- NCT02820051
- Testing
- Transcutaneous CO2 monitor, Midazolam, Propofol
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitario Dr. Jose E. Gonzalez
Phacoemulsification, Cataract
Sedation Methods During Cataract Surgery
Background: Phacoemulsification is the most common surgical procedure performed in the United States and European Union and sedation is commonly used during phacoemulsification to help alleviate patient anxiety and prevent the…
- Trial name
- NCT03054103
- Testing
- Midazolam + Ketamine 10 MG/ML: 0.5 ML, Midazolam + Ketamine 10 MG/ML: 1 ML, Midazolam + Normal saline
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Sedation, Pain
Phase II Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Study of DEX in Subjects Aged 12 Months Through <24 Months
The purpose of this study is to investigate the pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamic, and safety of dexmedetomidine at 2 different dose levels in pediatric subjects, aged 12 months through <24 months, administered as an intravenous…
- Trial name
- NCT01378988
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Hospira, now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer
Acute Respiratory Failure
Third International Study on Mechanical Ventilation
The objective of this study is to obtain a better understanding of the spectrum of use of mechanical ventilation in intensive care units: 1.
- Trial name
- ISMV (NCT01093482)
- Where
- 477 sites in United States, Argentina and 36 more
- Volunteers
- 8,151 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitario Getafe
Amnesia, Pain
Memory Modulation by Pain During Anesthesia
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of pain on facilitating long-term auditory memory in the presence and absence of distinct intravenous anesthetics.
- Conditions
- Amnesia, Pain, Anesthesia
- Trial name
- MMA (NCT02515890)
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine, Midazolam, Peripheral nerve stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
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
Abscess, Fracture
Study to Find the Dose of Rapidly Administered Ketamine for Brief Painful Procedures in Children
The purpose of the study is to find the dose of rapidly administered ketamine in 3 different pediatric age groups (2-5, 6-11 and 12-17) for abscess drainage and fracture reduction.
- Trial name
- NCT01669642
- Testing
- Ketamine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 111 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Anesthesia
Dexmedetomidine Sedation With Third Molar Surgery
Intravenous sedation is used frequently for the relief of pain and anxiety associated with oral surgical procedures performed under local anesthesia.
- Trial name
- NCT01017237
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine, Midazolam, Ketamine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Critical Illness, Anxiety
Self-management of Sedative Therapy by Ventilated Patients
The purpose of this randomized clinical trial is to test the efficacy of dexmedetomidine for the self-management of sedative therapy (SMST) in a sample of critically ill patients receiving mechanical ventilator support.
- Conditions
- Critical Illness, Anxiety, Respiratory Failure
- Trial name
- NCT02819141
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 161 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Airway Remodeling
Airway Dimension Study in Children Undergoing MRI Sedated With Propofol and Dexmedetomidine
Sedation is required in infants and children to successfully complete MRI while maintaining respiratory and hemodynamic stability. Limited access to the patient may pose a safety risk during MRI examination.
- Trial name
- NCT01505933
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine, propofol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center