NCT01445639

Brief Summary

Dexmedetomidine is a highly selective a2-adrenoreceptor agonist that produces dose-dependent sedation and analgesia without respiratory depression. Dexmedetomidine has been used in critically ill medical, surgical, and pediatric patients. No study has been designed specifically to evaluate dexmedetomidine uses in the neurocritical care population. The primary objective is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of dexmedetomidine for prophylactic analgesia and sedation in patients after intracranial surgery.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
192

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_4

Timeline
Completed

Started Oct 2011

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 30, 2011

Completed
1 day until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 1, 2011

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 4, 2011

Completed
1.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2012

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

February 1, 2013

Completed
Last Updated

January 28, 2014

Status Verified

January 1, 2014

Enrollment Period

1.2 years

First QC Date

September 30, 2011

Last Update Submit

January 25, 2014

Conditions

Keywords

dexmedetomidinesedationneurosurgerypostoperative care

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Mean percentage of hours of optimal sedation.

    Optimal sedation is defined as SAS score 4.

    24 hours postoperative

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Percentage of patients with agitation and receiving additional sedatives.

    During the first 24 hours postoperatively

Other Outcomes (1)

  • Percentage of patients with adverse events.

    During the first 24 hours postoperatively

Study Arms (2)

Dexmedetomidine group

EXPERIMENTAL
Drug: Dexmedetomidine

Placebo group

PLACEBO COMPARATOR
Drug: Normal saline

Interventions

Intravenous infusion at rate of 0.4μg/kg/h, during the first 24 hours postoperatively

Dexmedetomidine group

as placebo

Placebo group

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Adult patients after intracranial surgery with delayed extubation

You may not qualify if:

  • emergency operation
  • brain stem operation
  • preoperative consciousness disorders or epilepsy
  • bradycardia, hypotension, acute myocardial infarction, second- or third degree heart block, or need continuous infusions of vasopressor before the start of study drug infusion
  • patients enrolled in another trial

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Neuro-ICU, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100050, China

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Central Nervous System Diseases

Interventions

DexmedetomidineSaline Solution

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Nervous System Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

ImidazolesAzolesHeterocyclic Compounds, 1-RingHeterocyclic CompoundsCrystalloid SolutionsIsotonic SolutionsSolutionsPharmaceutical Preparations

Study Officials

  • Jian-Xin Zhou, MD

    Neuro-ICU, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University

    STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 4
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 30, 2011

First Posted

October 4, 2011

Study Start

October 1, 2011

Primary Completion

December 1, 2012

Study Completion

February 1, 2013

Last Updated

January 28, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-01

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