COMPARISON OF DEXMEDETOMIDINE AND REMIFENTANIL FOR POSTOPERATIVE PAIN IN TRANSPHENOIDAL Pituitary SURGERY
NCT ID: NCT05772832
Last Updated: 2025-08-27
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
104 participants
OBSERVATIONAL
2021-11-17
2023-02-22
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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COHORT
PROSPECTIVE
Study Groups
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GROUP USING REMIFENTANYL
THE GROUP USING PEROPERATIVE REMIFENTANYL AND PROPOFOL IN TRANSSPHENOIDAL Pituitary Surgery 0.01-0.2 μg /kg /min Remifentanyl and 3-12 mg/kg/h propofol
Remifentanyl
Efficacy of remifentanyl on postoperative pain in patients undergoing transsphenoidal pituitary surgery
GROUP USING DEXMEDETOMIDINE
THE GROUP USING PEROPERATIVE DEXMEDETOMIDINE AND PROPOFOL IN TRANSSPHENOIDAL Pituitary Surgery 0.01-0.02 μg/kg/min (\~0.5 μg/kg/h) continuous infusion of dexmedetomidine 1 mcg/kg 10 minutes after a loading dose and 3-12 mg/kg/h propofol
Dexmedetomidine
Efficacy of dexmedetomidine on postoperative pain in patients undergoing transsphenoidal pituitary surgery
Interventions
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Dexmedetomidine
Efficacy of dexmedetomidine on postoperative pain in patients undergoing transsphenoidal pituitary surgery
Remifentanyl
Efficacy of remifentanyl on postoperative pain in patients undergoing transsphenoidal pituitary surgery
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* ASA-1 and ASA-2 patients
Exclusion Criteria
18 Years
65 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Kocaeli University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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İpek İZGİN AVCI
principal investigator
Locations
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University of Kocaeli
Kocaeli, IZMIT, Turkey (Türkiye)
Countries
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References
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Zheng Y, Cui S, Liu Y, Zhang J, Zhang W, Zhang J, Gu X, Ma Z. Dexmedetomidine prevents remifentanil-induced postoperative hyperalgesia and decreases spinal tyrosine phosphorylation of N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor 2B subunit. Brain Res Bull. 2012 Mar 10;87(4-5):427-31. doi: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2012.01.009. Epub 2012 Jan 25.
Lee C, Kim YD, Kim JN. Antihyperalgesic effects of dexmedetomidine on high-dose remifentanil-induced hyperalgesia. Korean J Anesthesiol. 2013 Apr;64(4):301-7. doi: 10.4097/kjae.2013.64.4.301. Epub 2013 Apr 22.
Venn RM, Hell J, Grounds RM. Respiratory effects of dexmedetomidine in the surgical patient requiring intensive care. Crit Care. 2000;4(5):302-8. doi: 10.1186/cc712. Epub 2000 Jul 31.
Virtanen R, Savola JM, Saano V, Nyman L. Characterization of the selectivity, specificity and potency of medetomidine as an alpha 2-adrenoceptor agonist. Eur J Pharmacol. 1988 May 20;150(1-2):9-14. doi: 10.1016/0014-2999(88)90744-3.
Hwang W, Lee J, Park J, Joo J. Dexmedetomidine versus remifentanil in postoperative pain control after spinal surgery: a randomized controlled study. BMC Anesthesiol. 2015 Feb 24;15:21. doi: 10.1186/s12871-015-0004-1. eCollection 2015.
Javaherforooshzadeh F, Monajemzadeh SA, Soltanzadeh M, Janatmakan F, Salari A, Saeed H. A Comparative Study of the Amount of Bleeding and Hemodynamic Changes between Dexmedetomidine Infusion and Remifentanil Infusion for Controlled Hypotensive Anesthesia in Lumbar Discopathy Surgery: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Clinical Trial. Anesth Pain Med. 2018 Apr 28;8(2):e66959. doi: 10.5812/aapm.66959. eCollection 2018 Apr.
Rajan S, Hutcherson MT, Sessler DI, Kurz A, Yang D, Ghobrial M, Liu J, Avitsian R. The Effects of Dexmedetomidine and Remifentanil on Hemodynamic Stability and Analgesic Requirement After Craniotomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Neurosurg Anesthesiol. 2016 Oct;28(4):282-90. doi: 10.1097/ANA.0000000000000221.
Choi EK, Seo Y, Lim DG, Park S. Postoperative nausea and vomiting after thyroidectomy: a comparison between dexmedetomidine and remifentanil as part of balanced anesthesia. Korean J Anesthesiol. 2017 Jun;70(3):299-304. doi: 10.4097/kjae.2017.70.3.299. Epub 2017 Mar 15.
Ge DJ, Qi B, Tang G, Li JY. Intraoperative Dexmedetomidine Promotes Postoperative Analgesia and Recovery in Patients after Abdominal Colectomy: A CONSORT-Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Clinical Trial. Medicine (Baltimore). 2015 Oct;94(43):e1727. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000001727.
Salman N, Uzun S, Coskun F, Salman MA, Salman AE, Aypar U. Dexmedetomidine as a substitute for remifentanil in ambulatory gynecologic laparoscopic surgery. Saudi Med J. 2009 Jan;30(1):77-81.
Hamed JME, Refaat HSM, Al-Wadaani H. Dexmedetomidine Compared to Remifentanil Infusion as Adjuvant to Sevoflurane Anesthesia during Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy. Anesth Essays Res. 2019 Oct-Dec;13(4):636-642. doi: 10.4103/aer.AER_126_19. Epub 2019 Dec 16.
Other Identifiers
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KocaeliUI
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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