Clinical trials: Dexmedetomidine
Postoperative Pain, Postoperative Delirium
Multimodal Versus Opioid aNalgesia in carDiAc Surgery
To compare standard "Fentanyl - Tramadol - Paracetamol - Oxycodone" regimen to a multimodal painmanagement "pregabalin- minimal fentanyl-ketamine-lidocain-dexmedetomidine- paracetamol" to determine which therapy provides the most…
- Trial name
- MONDAY (NCT04987372)
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Ghent
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Effect of Ketorolac on Post Adenotonsillectomy Pain
This randomized prospective study aims to determine the effect of ketorolac on the total dose of morphine required to achieve postoperative analgesia in children with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) undergoing adenotonsillectomy.
- Trial name
- NCT03467750
- Testing
- Ketorolac, Standard of Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Emergence Delirium
Emergence Agitation Between Dexmedetomidine and Sevoflurane Anesthesia
Emergence agitation is commonly encountered after receiving inhalation anesthesia. This distressing phenomenon carries risks that are harmful to patients, caregivers and medical personnel.
- Trial name
- NCT06482125
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine, Sevoflurane
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 121 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pelita Harapan University
Critical Illness
Alpha 2 Agonists for Sedation to Produce Better Outcomes From Critical Illness (A2B Trial)
Many patients in intensive care (ICU) need help to breathe on a breathing machine and need pain killers and sedatives to keep them comfortable and pain free.
- Trial name
- A2B (NCT03653832)
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine, Clonidine, Propofol
- Where
- 38 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 1,404 people
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
Mechanical Ventilation, Critical Illness
Dexmedetomidine Versus Propofol in the Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU)
This is a randomized controlled trial to compare propofol to dexmedetomidine for prolonged sedation (> 24 hours) in critically ill patients who require mechanical ventilation.
- Trial name
- NCT01059929
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine, Propofol, Fentanyl
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Myringotomy
Effect of Dexmedetomidine on Emergence Agitation in Children With or Without Tube Insertion Under General Anesthesia
The investigators are inviting your child to participate in this research study because your child is having myringotomy (putting a tiny incision in the eardrum with or without tube insertion) under general anesthesia.
- Trial name
- NCT01535287
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Martin Mueller
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
Pain, Postoperative
Thoracic Paravertebral Block Using Ropivacaine and Dexmedetomidine
The hypothesis of the study is whether dexmedetomidine plus local anesthetic ropivacaine could extend the pain relieve time compared with only ropivacaine when thoracic paravertebral block is performed at the end of…
- Trial name
- NCT02814890
- Testing
- Video-assisted Pneumonectomy, Thoracic paravertebral block
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Jianghui Xu
Sedation
Alternative Sedation During Bronchoscopy
This protocol hopes to determine whether the use of dexmedetomidine-ketamine can reduce the use of standard of care fentanyl-midazolam sedation during bronchoscopy.
- Trial name
- DEX (NCT01158820)
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine load, Ketamine load, Midazolam load
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Glioma
Sedatives' Effects on Neurological Function in Patients With Eloquent Area Glioma
Sedation in the operating room, the Post Anesthesia Care Unit and the Intensive Care Unit is common and often necessary for patients with intracranial brain tumor.
- Trial name
- NCT02439164
- Testing
- Midazolam
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beijing Tiantan Hospital
Laceration, Anxiety
Intranasal Dexmedetomidine vs Intranasal Midazolam as Anxiolysis Prior to Pediatric Laceration Repair
The objective of this research study is to show superiority of intranasal dexmedetomidine to intranasal midazolam as anxiolysis prior to pediatric laceration repairs.
- Trial name
- NCT02168439
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine, Midazolam
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Alcohol Withdrawal Delirium, Alcohol Withdrawal Associated Autonomic Hyperactivity
Dexmedetomidine (Precedex®) for Severe Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome (AWS) and Alcohol Withdrawal Delirium (AWD)
This is a prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study of dexmedetomidine versus placebo, with lorazepam rescue, for the management of severe alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS) and alcohol…
- Conditions
- Alcohol Withdrawal Delirium, Alcohol Withdrawal Associated Autonomic Hyperactivity, Alcohol Withdrawal Hallucinosis, Alcohol Withdrawal-Induced Delirium Tremens
- Trial name
- NCT01362205
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- Denver Health and Hospital Authority
Carotid Artery Stenosis
The Effects of Dexmedetomidine and Remifentanil on Carotid Patients
We propose to test whether intraoperative administration of dexmedetomidine will reduce hemodynamic control in the intra- and post-operative periods and reduces PACU analgesic requirements in patients undergoing carotid…
- Trial name
- NCT00335972
- Testing
- Remifentanil, Dexmedetomidine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 142 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Postoperative Delirium, PD
Cognitive Protection - Dexmedetomidine and Cognitive Reserve
This is a pilot study to evaluate the effect of dexmedetomidine in the prevention of delirium in non-cardiac surgical patients. The preliminary data regarding the effect of dexmedetomidine on delirium comes from a study underway…
- Conditions
- Postoperative Delirium, PD, Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction, POCD
- Trial name
- NCT00455143
- Testing
- Precedex (Dexmedetomidine)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Strabismus, Delirium on Emergence
Efficacy of Single-Shot Dexmedetomidine Versus Placebo in Preventing Pediatric Emergence Delirium in Strabismus Surgery
This study is trying to see if using precedex pre-operatively prevents emergence delirium in pediatric (ages 1-7) patients undergoing strabismus surgery.
- Conditions
- Strabismus, Delirium on Emergence, Pediatric Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT01901588
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Adenoid Hypertrophy
A Pilot Study: a Non-opioid Technique for Postoperative Adenoidectomy Pain Relief in Pediatric Patients
This proposed study will assess analgesic efficacy of a multi-modal, non-opioid analgesic regimen for providing surgical analgesia in pediatric patients undergoing adenoidectomy and to assess recovery characteristics in the…
- Trial name
- NCT03714919
- Testing
- Dextromethorphan, Acetaminophen, Dexmedetomidine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Arlyne Thung
Sedation
Safety, Efficacy and Pharmacokinetic Study of Dexmedetomidine in Pediatrics Ages ≥28 Weeks to ≤44 Weeks Gestational Age
The purpose of this study is to investigate the safety, efficacy and pharmacokinetics (PK) of dexmedetomidine (DEX) at 3 different dose levels in infants, ages ≥28 weeks to ≤44 weeks gestational age, administered as a loading…
- Trial name
- NCT01159262
- Testing
- Midazolam, Fentanyl/Morphine, Dexmedetomidine
- Where
- 18 sites in United States, Guatemala
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Hospira, now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer
Sedation
Clinical Study to Investigate the Efficacy and the Safety of DA-9501 in Sedation During the Surgery With Epidural Anesthesia or Spinal Anesthesia Without Intubation
The purpose of this study is to examine the efficacy and safety of DA-9501 (Dexmedetomidine) in patients who require sedation during the surgery that requires epidural or spinal anesthesia without intubation under monitored…
- Trial name
- NCT01438957
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine hydrochloride
- Where
- 12 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 119 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Pain
Evaluation of DEX-IN During Outpatient Procedures
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the analgesic efficacy of DEX-IN compared with placebo and active control (fentanyl), in subjects undergoing painful outpatient and office based procedures.
- Trial name
- NCT03348423
- Testing
- DEX-IN, Fentanyl
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Baudax Bio
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