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The Addition of Dexmedetomidine on Postoperative Sleep for Middle-aged and Elderly Patients With Gastric Cancer

Phase 3
Conditions
Gastric Cancer
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT03117023
Lead Sponsor
Nanjing PLA General Hospital
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to find out the effect of Dexmedetomidine for treatment of sleep deprivation, pain relief and postoperative recovery on middle-aged and elderly Patients with Gastric Cancer.

Detailed Description

Patients were randomized to receive sufentanil 0.05ug/kh/h + dexmedetomidine 0.1ug/kg/h (DEX group) or sufentanil 0.05ug/kg/h + saline (control group) for 48h. The primary outcome was the total sleep time during the first three days after surgery. The secondary outcomes included pain score, daily sufentanil consumption, time to functional recovery, length of hospital stay and side effects.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
50
Inclusion Criteria

Elective gastric cancer operation Age ≧ 55 years ASA classification:I to III, BMI: 18-30 kg/m2 without the history of gastrointestinal surgery the normal coagulation function -

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Exclusion Criteria

the history of gastrointestinal surgery Gastrostomy and jejunostomy sleep apnea syndrome or severe osahs Severe liver and heart dysfunction Severe mental illness

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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
dexmedetomidine groupdexmedetomidinesufentanil + dexmedetomidine
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
sleep timeduring the first three days after surgery

total sleep time during the first three days after surgery

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
daily sufentanil consumptionduring the first three days after surgery

daily sufentanil consumption

functional recoveryduring the first three days after surgery

time to functional recovery

length of hospital stayduring the first three days after surgery

length of hospital stay

pain scoreduring the first three days after surgery

pain score measure

side effectsduring the first three days after surgery

lethargy and mental sluggishness

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