Beneficial Effects of Low-Dose Intravenous Dexmedetomidine Premedication in Patient Undergoing Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Under General Anesthesia

NCT ID: NCT06838650

Last Updated: 2025-02-21

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Clinical Phase: PHASE3
• Total Enrollment: 100 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2025-03-01
• Study Completion Date: 2026-06-01

Brief Summary

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is considered the standard treatment for gallbladder disease.1 Compared to open cholecystectomy, LC is the preferred treatment approach because it is associated with less surgical trauma, shorter hospital stays, and faster postoperative recovery.2 However, the elevated intra-abdominal pressure due to pneumoperitoneum can cause various stress responses that affect patient prognosis and present a severe challenge in anesthetic management.3 Therefore, the search for an optimal anesthetic protocol to minimize adverse reactions during LC remains critical.

Dexmedetomidine (Dex), a potent and highly selective α2-adrenergic receptor agonist, presents sedative, analgesic, anesthetic, and sympatholytic properties, without causing respiratory depression, when used in an appropriate dose range.4 Numerous studies have suggested that Dex can effectively attenuate the surgical stress response and provide intraoperative hemodynamic stability.5 Furthermore, it has been shown to reduce anesthetic requirements and improve the quality of patient recovery.6,7 Hence, it has been widely used as an adjuvant during general anesthesia.

Nevertheless, the clinical effects of Dex remain controversial. Some studies have shown that the anesthesia recovery time is prolonged and the incidence of bradycardia increases significantly after intravenous Dex infusion.8-10 This is mainly attributed to the different doses and methods of Dex administration. Although the complications are always transient and reversible, timely attention is required to avoid serious adverse consequences. To enhance the value of Dex for clinical application and improve the quality of general anesthesia, the more appropriate protocol of Dex administra- tion need to be explored. The elimination half-life of Dex is approximately 2 h, with a rapid distribution half-life of approximately 6 min.11 Most LC procedures are completed within 1 h; therefore, to reduce postoperative complications and shorten postoperative recovery time, we prefer preoperative Dex loading to intraoperative continuous Dex infusion. According to our previous data, the anesthesia awakening time will be prolonged and the incidence of bradycardia increased significantly when 1.0 µg/kg of Dex will be administered before general anesthesia induction. This prospective, double-blind, randomized controlled trial aimed to determine the efficacy of low-dose (0.5 µg/kg) intravenous Dex premedication on hemodynamics and adverse events during general anesthesia. We aimed to confirm the efficacy of low- dose intravenous Dex premedication in patients under general anesthesia during LC and to provide a data reference for the clinical application of Dex in further research. Dexmedetomidine (Dex) is a potent and highly selective α2-adrenergic receptor agonist. Within an appropriate dose range, Dex can effectively attenuate the surgical stress response, provide intraoperative hemodynamic stability, and improve the patient recovery quality. High-dose Dex can delay patient awakening from anesthesia and increase the incidence of bradycardia. This randomized controlled trial aimed to investigate the effects of low-dose intravenous Dex premedication in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC).

Detailed Description

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is considered the standard treatment for gallbladder disease.1 Compared to open cholecystectomy, LC is the preferred treatment approach because it is associated with less surgical trauma, shorter hospital stays, and faster postoperative recovery.2 However, the elevated intra-abdominal pressure due to pneumoperitoneum can cause various stress responses that affect patient prognosis and present a severe challenge in anesthetic management.3 Therefore, the search for an optimal anesthetic protocol to minimize adverse reactions during LC remains critical.

Dexmedetomidine (Dex), a potent and highly selective α2-adrenergic receptor agonist, presents sedative, analgesic, anesthetic, and sympatholytic properties, without causing respiratory depression, when used in an appropriate dose range.4 Numerous studies have suggested that Dex can effectively attenuate the surgical stress response and provide intraoperative hemodynamic stability.5 Furthermore, it has been shown to reduce anesthetic requirements and improve the quality of patient recovery.6,7 Hence, it has been widely used as an adjuvant during general anesthesia.

Nevertheless, the clinical effects of Dex remain controversial. Some studies have shown that the anesthesia recovery time is prolonged and the incidence of bradycardia increases significantly after intravenous Dex infusion.8-10 This is mainly attributed to the different doses and methods of Dex administration. Although the complications are always transient and reversible, timely attention is required to avoid serious adverse consequences. To enhance the value of Dex for clinical application and improve the quality of general anesthesia, the more appropriate protocol of Dex administra- tion need to be explored. The elimination half-life of Dex is approximately 2 h, with a rapid distribution half-life of approximately 6 min.11 Most LC procedures are completed within 1 h; therefore, to reduce postoperative complications and shorten postoperative recovery time, we prefer preoperative Dex loading to intraoperative continuous Dex infusion. According to our previous data, the anesthesia awakening time will be prolonged and the incidence of bradycardia increased significantly when 1.0 µg/kg of Dex will be administered before general anesthesia induction. This prospective, double-blind, randomized controlled trial aimed to determine the efficacy of low-dose (0.5 µg/kg) intravenous Dex premedication on hemodynamics and adverse events during general anesthesia. We aimed to confirm the efficacy of low- dose intravenous Dex premedication in patients under general anesthesia during LC and to provide a data reference for the clinical application of Dex in further research. Dexmedetomidine (Dex) is a potent and highly selective α2-adrenergic receptor agonist. Within an appropriate dose range, Dex can effectively attenuate the surgical stress response, provide intraoperative hemodynamic stability, and improve the patient recovery quality. High-dose Dex can delay patient awakening from anesthesia and increase the incidence of bradycardia. This randomized controlled trial aimed to investigate the effects of low-dose intravenous Dex premedication in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC).

Conditions

Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Surgery

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: QUADRUPLE

Study Groups

Group A

patients undergoing laparoscobic cholestotectomy will be premedicated with saline . The patients will be premedicated before anesthesia induction

Group Type: PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Saline

Intervention Type: DRUG

patients will recive saline

Group B

patients undergoing LC will be premedication with 0.5 µg/kg Dex. The patients will be premedicated before anesthesia induction

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Dexmedetomidine

Intervention Type: DRUG

patients will recive of low-dose (0.5 µg/kg) intravenous Dexmedetomidine before general anathesia

Interventions

Dexmedetomidine

patients will recive of low-dose (0.5 µg/kg) intravenous Dexmedetomidine before general anathesia

Intervention Type: DRUG

Saline

patients will recive saline

Intervention Type: DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• age 18-64 years with planned LC
• American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status of Grade I or II
• body mass index (BMI) of 20-30 kg/m2 .

Exclusion Criteria

• severe cardiovascular
• cerebrovascular disease
• severe endocrine
• liver, kidney
• neurological
• blood system disease
• preoperative respiratory infection or asthma
• history of opioid addiction
• allergy to the drugs used in this study
• psychosocial disease or cognitive dysfunction.
• incomplete case report form or lost to follow-up and failed to undergo an effectiveness and safety assessment
• LC converted to open surgery
• severe hemodynamic instability during surgery
• surgical duration >2 h .

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 64 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Assiut University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Atia Medhat Atia Bakhet

Residant doctor

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Other Identifiers

LD Dex premedication LC

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id