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The Effect of Obesity in Dexmedetomidine Metabolic Clearance

Phase 4
Conditions
Obesity
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT02557867
Lead Sponsor
Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to study the effect of obesity in dexmedetomidine pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamic profile.

Detailed Description

The investigators expect to find an inverse correlation between the amount of fat mass and liver blood flow or with the enzymatic metabolic capacity. Results will be based on a population pharmacokinetic modeling analysis performed in NONMEM program. The investigators will first account for the effect of different measured size scalars on volumes and clearances and then they will search for plausible covariates (liver blood flow, enzymatic capacity, degree of hepatic steatosis, etc) on dexmedetomidine metabolic clearance. A pharmacokinetic model capable of characterizing clearance changes in the obese using more plausible biological covariates will be tried to be defined.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria
  • Known allergy to study drugs
  • Uncontrolled hypertension.
  • Heart block greater than first degree.
  • Chronic hepatic and kidney disease.
  • Patients taking any drug acting in the central nervous system within 24 hrs before surgery.
  • Patients taking drugs that induce overexpression of liver cytochrome P450-complex enzymes (Carbamazepine, Phenytoin, Phenobarbital, Rifampicin, Dexamethasone, Griseofulvin, Terbinafine, Prednisone, Hydrocortisone, Modafinil).)
  • Known addiction to illicit drugs.
  • Pregnancy.
  • Current or past oncologic disease.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
ObeseDexmedetomidineBody composition measurement before surgery using Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry. Dexmedetomidine infusion during surgery. Venous blood sampling for dexmedetomidine plasmatic levels during and after surgery. Liver blood flow indirect non-invasive assessment after surgery using indocyanine. Liver biopsy during surgery.
Non-obeseDexmedetomidineBody composition measurement before surgery using Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry. Dexmedetomidine infusion during surgery. Venous blood sampling for dexmedetomidine plasmatic levels during and after surgery. Liver blood flow indirect non-invasive assessment after surgery using indocyanine. Liver biopsy during surgery.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Dexmedetomidine plasmatic levelsFrom start of infusion (min): 5, 10, 20, 30, 45, 60, 90, 120, 150, 180; from end of infusion (min): 5, 10, 20, 30, 60, 90, 120, 240, 360, 720

Measured by high performance liquid chromatography

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Steatohepatitis score3 months after liver biopsy specimen collection

Using liver biopsy, a score for steatohepatitis will be applied on samples from all patients

Plasma disappearance rate of indocyanine2 hours after arrival to Post-Anesthesia Care Unit

Using indocyanine green and LiMON monitor (Pulsion Medical Systems) surrogate measures of liver blood flow will be registered.

Enzyme expression3 months after liver biopsy specimen collection

Liver samples will be analyzed for UGT2B10 and UGT1A4 expression (involved in dexmedetomidine metabolization)

HemodynamicsRecorded at every blood sample collection (5, 10, 20, 30, 45, 60, 90, 120, 150, 180 min) during anesthesia

Heart rate and arterial pressure will be recorded during anesthesia

Anesthetic depthRecorded at every blood sample collection (5, 10, 20, 30, 45, 60, 90, 120, 150, 180 min) during anesthesia

Using a bispectral index monitor, anesthetic depth will be monitorized through out surgery.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hospital Clinico Pontificia Universidad Catolica

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Santiago, Región metropolitana, Chile

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