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The role of dexmedethomidine in sedation and analgesia in the emergency department

Phase 2
Conditions
distal radial fracture.
Injury to the wrist and hand
(S60-S68)
Registration Number
IRCT20160401027165N1
Lead Sponsor
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria

All patients aged 18 to 60 years old who referred to the emergency department with a distal radial fracture

Exclusion Criteria

patient who taking antihypertensive or antihistaminic drugs
patient aged less than 18 years
Severe associated injury include: Head trauma and deceased level of consciousness (GCS <15), Severe chest trauma Cervical spine trauma with unstable fracture
Patients with hemodynamic instability
Patients with mental retardation
Patients with a history of heart disease (bradycardia and any AV heart block)
pregnant patient
history of allergy to midazolam, fentanyl and dexmedethomidine
addiction to opioids and substance abuse

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pain. Timepoint: Before inducing sedation and analge- After the procedure and complete awakining. Method of measurement: Visual analog scale(VAS).;Hypertension. Timepoint: Before, during and immediately after the completion of procedure. Method of measurement: Electronic barometric( Saadat Factory).;Heat rate. Timepoint: Before, during and immediately after the completion of procedure. Method of measurement: Electronic Monitor( Saadat Factory).;SPO2. Timepoint: Before, during and immediately after the completion of procedure. Method of measurement: Electronic Pulsoximer( Saadat Factory).;Respiratory rate. Timepoint: Before, during and immediately after the completion of procedure. Method of measurement: Clinical examination(Obsevation).
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Apnea. Timepoint: during and immediately after the completion of procedure. Method of measurement: close observation.;Bradycardia. Timepoint: during and immediately after the completion of procedure. Method of measurement: Electronic Monitor( Saadat Factory).;Nausea and vomiting. Timepoint: during and immediately after the completion of procedure. Method of measurement: close obsevation.
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