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Sedation by Dexmedetomidine and Propofol

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Anesthesia, Spinal
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT02993718
Lead Sponsor
Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Brief Summary

Under the hypothesis that dexmedetomidine sedation would result in less upper airway obstruction, we evaluated the occurrence of upper airway collapse or the requirement of airway intervention in patients with obstructive sleep apnea during dexmedetomidine or propofol sedation.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
52
Inclusion Criteria
  • Surgery under spinal anesthesia
  • Intraoperative sedation
  • American Society of Anesthesiology physical status 1 or 2
  • Apnea/hypopnea index 5-14/h in Watch-PAT 200 analysis
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Anatomical defects on upper respiratory tract
  • Psychotic disorder
  • Drug addition
  • Alcohol addition
  • body mass index ≥ 35 kg/m2
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
PropofolPropofolIntraoperative sedation is performed by using propofol
DexmedetomidineDexmedetomidineIntraoperative sedation is performed by using dexmedetomidine.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The occurrence of upper airway obstructionDuring the sedation period, an average of 3 hours.

When end-tidal carbon dioxide was not detected in spite of the respiratory effort during the sedation period, the case will be regarded as the occurrence of upper airway obstruction.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Seoul National University Bundang Hospital

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Seongnam, Gyeonggi, Korea, Republic of

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