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Dexmedetomidine for Respiratory Insufficiency (inDEX Trial)
inDEX Trial Summary
This trial is looking at whether or not dexmedetomidine, a sedative, can help improve a patient's tolerance of non-invasive ventilation (NIV), which is a life saving intervention for those with acute respiratory failure.
inDEX Trial Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria belowinDEX Trial Timeline
Treatment Details
Study Objectives
Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.Side effects data
From 2020 Phase 4 trial • 798 Patients • NCT02004613inDEX Trial Design
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the fatality rate associated with Dexmedetomidine?
"There is some evidence to support the efficacy of Dexmedetomidine, as this is a Phase 3 trial. Furthermore, there is ample data suggesting that Dexmedetomidine is a safe medication. For these reasons, our team at Power has given Dexmedetomidine a safety rating of 3."
What does this experiment aim to learn or prove?
"The primary outcome of this study is Protocol Adherence; Proportion of patients assigned to the experimental arm that received the intervention and those assigned to the control arm that did not receive the intervention. Secondary objectives include Adverse Events: hypertension which is defined as Adverse events will be defined as; hypertension (a systolic blood pressure >180mmHg or a diastolic blood pressure >110mmHg), Adverse Events: Cardiac Arrest which is defined as Adverse events will be defined as; cardiac arrest, and Adverse Events: clinically significant hypotension which is defined as Adverse events will be defined as"
For what conditions is dexmedetomidine often prescribed?
"Various maladies such as disease, ventilations, mechanical, and cyclic vomiting syndrome can all be treated using Dexmedetomidine."
Are there currently patients being enrolled in this trial?
"The trial, which was posted on March 7th, 2022 and updated on May 3rd, 2022, is currently looking for participants."
To what extent has Dexmedetomidine been studied in other scientific trials?
"There are 119 different ongoing clinical trials testing Dexmedetomidine. Dexmedetomidine is currently being studied most extensively in Karachi, Sindh, where 25 of the 119 trials are taking place. However, there are a total of 221 different research sites for this medication."
How many subjects will be included in this experiment?
"Yes, the trial is ongoing and recruiting patients. According to the information available on clinicaltrials.gov, the study was posted on 3/7/2022 and was last edited on 5/3/2022. They are looking for 100 participants at 1 location."
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