Adjunct Dexmedetomidine (Precedex®) Therapy Impact on Sedative and Analgesic Requirement

NCT ID: NCT00852046

Last Updated: 2011-10-06

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

Get a concise snapshot of the trial, including recruitment status, study phase, enrollment targets, and key timeline milestones.

Recruitment Status

WITHDRAWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-02-28

Study Completion Date

2009-03-31

Brief Summary

Review the sponsor-provided synopsis that highlights what the study is about and why it is being conducted.

Assess impact of increasing dose of dexmedetomidine on total daily dose of fentanyl and propofol while maintaining sedation in a mechanically ventilated patient in a general medical intensive care unit.

Detailed Description

Dive into the extended narrative that explains the scientific background, objectives, and procedures in greater depth.

Patients identified by selection criteria within 48 hours of intubation will be randomly assigned to one of three study arms: dexmedetomidine 0.2 mcg/kg/hr, dexmedetomidine 0.6 mcg/kg/hr, or placebo. If not already on, patients will be converted to propofol and fentanyl for sedation and analgesia, which will be titrated to a goal SAS score of 3-4.

Patients will be monitored, assessed, and evaluated by all regular policies and procedures of the institution. Extubation will be at the discretion of the physicians and medical team caring for the patient. If the patient is still intubated at five days study drug will then be stopped and further use of dexmedetomidine will be at the discretion of the physicians.

Primary objective will assess impact of increasing dose of dexmedetomidine on total daily dose of fentanyl and propofol while maintaining sedation in a mechanically ventilated patient in a general medical intensive care unit.

Secondary objectives include total ventilation time, ICU length of stay, hospital length of stay, patient outcomes/mortality, and total pharmacy expenditures.

Conditions

See the medical conditions and disease areas that this research is targeting or investigating.

Sedation Analgesia

Study Design

Understand how the trial is structured, including allocation methods, masking strategies, primary purpose, and other design elements.

Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators

Study Groups

Review each arm or cohort in the study, along with the interventions and objectives associated with them.

1. Low dose dexmedetomidine

Dexmedetomidine 0.2 mcg/kg/hr added to fentanyl \& propofol.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Dexmedetomidine

Intervention Type DRUG

IV solution, 0.2 mcg/kg/hr or 0.6 mcg/kg/hr for a max of 5 days

2. High dose dexmedetomidine

Dexmedetomidine 0.6 mcg/kg/hr added to fentanyl \& propofol.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Dexmedetomidine

Intervention Type DRUG

IV solution, 0.2 mcg/kg/hr or 0.6 mcg/kg/hr for a max of 5 days

3. Placebo

Placebo added to fentanyl \& propofol.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Dexmedetomidine

Intervention Type DRUG

IV solution, 0.2 mcg/kg/hr or 0.6 mcg/kg/hr for a max of 5 days

Interventions

Learn about the drugs, procedures, or behavioral strategies being tested and how they are applied within this trial.

Dexmedetomidine

IV solution, 0.2 mcg/kg/hr or 0.6 mcg/kg/hr for a max of 5 days

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

Discover alternative or legacy names that may be used to describe the listed interventions across different sources.

Precedex

Eligibility Criteria

Check the participation requirements, including inclusion and exclusion rules, age limits, and whether healthy volunteers are accepted.

Inclusion Criteria

* surgical, medical, or trauma patients requiring sedation for mechanical ventilation
* age 18-80
* Anticipated ventilation time of \> 24 hrs
* Reasonable chance of recovery

Exclusion Criteria

* Severe COPD
* Chronic immunosuppression (equivalent to prednisone 7.5 mg daily or higher)
* Heart block
* Bradycardia
* Significant head injury
* Goal SAS score of 1-2
* Severe hepatic impairment
* Hypertriglyceridemia
* Allergy to dexmedetomidine, fentanyl, propofol or eggs
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

80 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

Meet the organizations funding or collaborating on the study and learn about their roles.

Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

Identify the individual or organization who holds primary responsibility for the study information submitted to regulators.

Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Learn about the lead researchers overseeing the trial and their institutional affiliations.

John A Kappes, Pharm.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Avera McKennan Hospital

Other Identifiers

Review additional registry numbers or institutional identifiers associated with this trial.

#2008.071

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id