Clinical trials: Dexmedetomidine
Blood Pressure, Anxiety
Dexmedetomidine in Spinal Anesthesia
Patients were randomized into two groups, A group and B group. A group and B group patients are injected intravenous dexmedetomidine after intrathecal injection (IT) of heavy bupivacaine and injected intravenous dexmedetomidine…
- Trial name
- NCT02155010
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine, Dexmedetomidine with heavy bupivacaine
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- Inje University
Opioid Use, Unspecified, Bariatric Surgery Candidate
Effect of Opioid Free Anesthetic on Post-Operative Opioid Consumption After Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery
A comparison of post-operative opioid use in laparoscopic bariatric surgery patients receiving opioid or opioid-free anesthesia.
- Conditions
- Opioid Use, Unspecified, Bariatric Surgery Candidate, Anesthesia
- Trial name
- NCT04081545
- Testing
- Opioid Anesthetics, Non Opioid Analgesics
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 181 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Christine Oryhan
Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
Effect of Intraoperative Anesthetic Management on Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting in Bariatric Surgery
Morbidly obese patients are at high risk for Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV) after surgery and general anesthesia. The results of our observational study indicate that 42.7% of patients require medication to treat PONV…
- Trial name
- NCT01449708
- Testing
- TIVA NoNarc
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 124 people
- Sponsor
- Coastal Anesthesiology Consultants
Adenotonsillar Hypertrophy, Obstructive Sleep Apnea
The Effect of Dexmedetomidine on Airway Complications After Deep or Awake Extubation
The investigators aim to investigate the effect of dexmedetomidine on the perioperative respiratory complications in this patient population undergoing both awake and deep tracheal extubation.
- Conditions
- Adenotonsillar Hypertrophy, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Tonsillitis, Adenoiditis
- Trial name
- NCT02162433
- Testing
- Normal Saline, Dexmedetomidine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Inguinal Hernia
Awake Caudal Catheter vs General Anesthesia
It is well established that preterm inguinal hernias discovered in the NICU pose a significant surgical risk due to the associated co-morbid conditions that accompany these patients.
- Trial name
- NCT05919732
- Testing
- Bupivacaine, Dexmedetomidine, Caffeine, Tylenol, Propofol, rocuronium, caffeine, Tylenol, bupivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Nemours Children's Clinic
Epilepsy, Cerebral Palsy
A Pilot Study of Dexmedetomidine-Propofol in Children Undergoing Magnetic Resonance Imaging
This is a pilot study to determine if a standard bolus dose and infusion of dexmedetomidine can significantly decrease the dose of propofol (infusion) required for accomplishing an MRI.
- Conditions
- Epilepsy, Cerebral Palsy, Developmental Delay
- Trial name
- NCT02633241
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine bolus and high infusion-Propofol, Dexmedetomidine bolus and low infusion-Propofol, Dexmedetomidine bolus only - Propofol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 71 people
- Sponsor
- Joseph Cravero
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
Acute Respiratory Failure, Anxiety
Testing the Feasibility of Patient Controlled Sedation for Ventilated ICU Patients
Mechanical ventilation (MV) is the most frequently used life-support modality in intensive care units (ICUs). To reduce anxiety, stress and promote tolerance of MV, nurses frequently administer a variety of sedative medications…
- Trial name
- PCS (NCT01606852)
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
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
Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF)
Narcotic Free TIVA and Incidence of Unacceptable Movements Under Anesthesia During ACDF Surgery
This study will help the investigators learn more about the best way to give anesthesia for these kinds of surgery. The investigators will be using 2 different groups of medications that is commonly used in ACDF surgery, one…
- Trial name
- NCT03643796
- Testing
- Remifentanil, Ketamine, Dexmedetomidine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Dexmedetomidine Induced Sedation
Combined Electroencephalogram, Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Positron Emission Tomography of Dexmedetomidine Induced Sleep
The investigators are doing this research study to find out how and where dexmedetomidine, a sedative anesthetic, acts in the brain.
- Trial name
- NCT01485380
- Testing
- dexmedetomidine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Agitation, Dementia
An Efficacy, and Safety Study Of BXCL501 For The Treatment Of Agitation Associated With Dementia
A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled parallel group 3-arm study assessing efficacy, safety, and tolerability of two doses BXCL501 in male and female geriatric residents (65 years and older) with acute agitation…
- Trial name
- NCT05276830
- Testing
- BXCL501
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- BioXcel Therapeutics Inc
Benign Neoplasm of Vocal Fold - Glottis
Intranasal Dexmedetomidine Premedication
Most patients with preoperative varying degrees of stress, anxiety, which makes the stress response in patients and affect the normal conduct of anesthesia and surgery.The sympathetic system hyperexcitability prone to cause…
- Trial name
- NCT02108171
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 81 people
- Sponsor
- Guangzhou First People's Hospital
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
Analgesia, Anesthesia
Neuroimaging Study of Dexmedetomidine-Induced Analgesia
Neuroimaging data will be collected for patients that are given low doses of dexmedetomidine in order to understand its analgesic effects.
- Trial name
- NCT04656470
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Brain, Sedation
Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Sedation
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) of different brain nuclei is a treatment for multiple brain disorders. The subthalamic nucleus (STN) and globus pallidus have been used to treat advanced Parkinson's disease for a long time.
- Trial name
- NCT03283150
- Testing
- Remifentanil, Propofol, Dexmedetomidine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Heart Diseases
Multimodal Analgesia in Cardiac Surgery (Pilot Study)
The investigators objective is to assess the effectiveness of an opioid sparing multimodal approach for enhancing the recovery in Cardiac Surgical patients.
- Trial name
- NCT02734940
- Testing
- Lidocaine, Unrestricted Fentanyl, Ketamine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Sepsis, Respiratory Failure
Study of Sedative Medications in Patients With Severe Infection and Respiratory Failure
Patients with infections in their blood often become very sick. These patients are usually put in an intensive care unit for careful observation and treatment.
- Conditions
- Sepsis, Respiratory Failure, Agitation
- Trial name
- PRO-DEFENSE (NCT02203019)
- Testing
- Propofol, Dexmedetomidine, Fentanyl
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Mitochondrial Diseases
Anesthesia in Patients With Mitochondrial Disease
This pilot study is a prospective, randomized clinical trial to evaluate the effect of anesthesia in the mitochondrial dysfunction patient.
- Trial name
- NCT02053766
- Testing
- Sevoflurane, Dexmedetomidine, Propofol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Anesthesia, Opioid Use
Opioid-Free Anesthetic for Tonsillectomy
Prospective randomized controlled trial to determine if opioid-free anesthetic for tonsillectomy is non-inferior to standard opioid-containing anesthetic
- Conditions
- Anesthesia, Opioid Use, Tonsillitis, Sleep Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT04528173
- Testing
- Ketorolac, Dexmedetomidine, Morphine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia