Intraoperative Dexmedetomidine Infusion in Endovascular Intervention for Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

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Recruiting

• Conditions: Dexmedetomidine; Endovascular; Infusion; Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
• Interventions: Drug: Intraoperative Dexmedetomidine; Other: Placebo

• Registration Number: NCT06352593
• Lead Sponsor: Tanta University

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate the role of intraoperative dexmedetomidine infusion in endovascular intervention for aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage.

Detailed Description

Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage is a sudden, life-threatening emergency caused by bleeding in the subarachnoid space between the brain and skull. Cerebral vasospasm (VSP) is the leading risk factor of neurological deterioration (i.e., delayed cerebral ischemia \[DCI\] and cerebral infarction) after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) and a cause of morbidity and mortality.

Dexmedetomidine (DEX) is a highly selective α-2 adrenergic receptor agonist. The α -2 receptor agonists have a long track record of use for sedation and analgesia. It has been shown that α -2 agonists are neuroprotective in craniocerebral and subarachnoid injuries. Dexmedetomidine has a significant effect on the central nervous system and decreases the blood flow in the brain and the requirement or needs for cerebral oxygen. It also modifies memory and enhances cognitive ability effects like sedation, analgesic, and anxiolytics. Dexmedetomidine is shown to decrease catecholamine in the brain and improves the perfusion ability in the penumbra. The glutamate level is significantly reduced by Dexmedetomidine (DEX), and so injuries at the cellular level is reduced.

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2024-04
• Study First Submitted: 2024-04-02
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-04-02
• Study Start: 2024-04-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-04-06
• Study First Posted: 2024-04-08
• Last Update Posted: 2024-04-09
• Primary Completion: 2024-09-01
• Study Completion: 2024-09-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 90

Inclusion Criteria

• Aged >18 years.
• Both sexes.
• American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) I-III
• Unruptured subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) confirmed by digital subtraction catheter angiography (DSA) undergoing endovascular intervention with general anesthesia.

Exclusion Criteria

• Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) from a lesion other than a ruptured saccular aneurysm.
• Intraventricular or intracerebral blood in the absence of localized thick or diffuse Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH).
• No or localized thin subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) on computed tomography (CT).
• Cerebral vasospasm on admission digital subtraction catheter angiography (DSA).
• Hypotension (systolic blood pressure 90 mm Hg) refractory to fluid therapy.
• Neurogenic pulmonary edema.
• Cardiac failure requiring inotropic support.
• Severe or unstable concomitant condition or disease or chronic condition.
• Kidney and/or liver disease.
• Prior cerebral damage on computed tomography (CT) scan such as stroke (>2 cm maximum diameter).
• Pregnancy.
• Traumatic brain injury.
• Previously treated cerebral aneurysm.
• Arterial venous malformation.
• Pre-existing cerebrovascular disorder that will affect diagnosis and evaluation of Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH).
• Ischemic heart disease or second or third-degree atrioventricular block.
• Long-term abuse of alcohol, opioids, or sedative-hypnotic drugs.
• Obesity (body mass index [BMI] >30 kg/m2).

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Group D (Dexmedetomidine)	Intraoperative Dexmedetomidine	Patients will be administered Dexmedetomidine 0.5 μg/kg for 10 min and then 0.4 μg/kg/h adjusted to 0.2-0.6 μg/kg/h.
Group C (placebo group)	Placebo	Patients will receive normal saline (control group) .

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Incidence of vasospasm	14 days after intervention	Vasospasm is quantified as the percent reduction in arterial diameter between baseline and digital subtraction catheter angiography (DSA). A global assessment of vasospasm will then made and classified as none/mild (0% to 33%), moderate (34% to 66%), or severe (67% to 100%).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Incidence of morbidity and mortality (M/M)	6 weeks after intervention	Morbidity and mortality (M/M) is defined as at least one of the following: death within 6 weeks of subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) from any cause; new cerebral infarct within 6 weeks of subarachnoid hemorrhage(SAH) compared with post-procedure computed tomography (CT) scan; delayed ischemic neurological deficit (DIND) due to vasospasm within 14 days of subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH); and rescue therapy.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Tanta University Hospitals; 🇪🇬 Tanta, ElGharbia, Egypt