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Dexmedetomidine for Sedation During Radiological Interventional Procedures

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Procedural Sedation
Interventions
Drug: Dexmeditomedine
Registration Number
NCT02180737
Lead Sponsor
National Cancer Institute, Egypt
Brief Summary

Evaluation of the role of dexmedetomidine as a sole agent in sedating patients undergoing interventional radiological procedures and measuring its different outcome variables.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria
  • Age from 18-65 years old
  • ASA physical status of I-II
  • Expected procedure lasting at least 30 minutes
Exclusion Criteria
  • Unstable cardiac status (life-threatening arrhythmias, abnormal cardiac anatomy, significant cardiac dysfunction and third-degree heart block.
  • An alpha2-agonist or antagonist within 14 days before the scheduled procedure.
  • patients received an IV opioid within 1 h, or an oral or IM opioid within 4 h of the start of study drug administration.
  • Patients who are allergic to Dexmedetomidine or alpha 2-agonists.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
DexmeditomedineDexmeditomedineDexmedetomidine will be initiated at 0.6 mcg/kg/hr and titrated to achieve desired clinical effect with doses ranging from 0.2 to 1 mcg/kg/hr.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
verbal analogue scale1 hour

assessment of pain using VAS score

Degree of sedation1 hour

It will be measured and recorded by using the Ramsay sedation score.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
patient satisfaction24 hours

assessment of patient satisfaction by 4 point scale

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

National Cancer Institute-Egypt

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Cairo, Egypt

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