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Dexmedetomidine for Dexmedetomidine

N/A
Recruiting
Research Sponsored by Ciusss de L'Est de l'Île de Montréal
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up from pacu admission to discharge
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Study Summary

This trial aims to reduce sevoflurane's environmental impact while maintaining its benefits in surgery. An alternative drug, dexmedetomidine, will be tested in a randomized controlled trial.

Eligible Conditions
  • Dexmedetomidine
  • Inhalation Anesthesia
  • Sevoflurane
  • Laparoscopy

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~from pacu admission to discharge
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and from pacu admission to discharge for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Sevoflurane
Secondary outcome measures
Vasoconstrictor Agents
Mean end tidal sevoflurane (in %) and MAC needed to maintain the BIS index (Medtronic, Canada) between 40 and 60
Pain
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Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Active Control
Placebo Group
Group I: DexmedetomidineActive Control1 Intervention
Dexmedetomidine 0.6 mcg/kg (adjusted body weight) ; Administered via infusion pump (Smith Medical Medfusion® 4000 Syringe Infusion Pump) so that the full dose is delivered over 10 minutes during induction of general anesthesia
Group II: PlaceboPlacebo Group1 Intervention
Normal saline in volume equivalent of dexmedetomidine dose according to patient weight ; Administered via infusion pump (Smith Medical Medfusion® 4000 Syringe Infusion Pump) so that the full dose is delivered over 10 minutes during induction of general anesthesia

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Ciusss de L'Est de l'Île de MontréalLead Sponsor
70 Previous Clinical Trials
5,476 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

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Is this trial currently seeking new participants?

"As per the information posted on clinicaltrials.gov this trial is not recruiting, having been initially uploaded on November 1st and last updated on the 14th of that same month. Despite its inactivity, there are 151 other medical trials currently open for new participants to join."

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
The Impact of a Single Dexmedetomidine Bolus on Intraoperative Sevoflurane Consumption (DEXHALE)
Olivier Verdonck 2022. "The Impact of a Single Dexmedetomidine Bolus on Intraoperative Sevoflurane Consumption (DEXHALE)". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05615194.
~36 spots leftby Apr 2025
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