Status:

COMPLETED

Dexmedetomidine vs. Remifentanil for Sedation During AFI

Lead Sponsor:

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Collaborating Sponsors:

Hospira, now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer

Conditions:

Intubation, Endotracheal

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

The objective of this study is to determine the efficacy and safety of Dexmedetomidine, a selective alpha-2 adrenoceptor agonist, which has recently gained increased popularity for ICU and intraoperat...

Detailed Description

Awake nasal or oral fiberoptic intubation remains the method of choice for airway management in the expected difficult airway. This technique requires that a patient be comfortable, relaxed, cooperati...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • A signed informed consent must be obtained after the nature of the study has been fully explained.
  • Patients undergoing any procedure requiring general anesthesia with an endotracheal tube.
  • Patients that have been assessed by an attending anesthesiologist to have an airway requiring awake fiberoptic intubation.
  • Adult patients \> 18 yrs. old, ASA I - III.

Exclusion

  • Patients expected to have severe adverse side effects to Dexmedetomidine including:
  • Previous allergy to the drug.
  • 3rd degree AV Block
  • Hypovolemic hypotension
  • Systemic vasoconstriction
  • Patients expected to have a severe adverse side effect to Remifentanil. This includes:
  • Previous allergy to the drug.
  • Patients suspected of being overly sensitive to narcotics.
  • Patients with significant cardiovascular disease or ASA physical status IV and V

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2006

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 1 2007

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00349245

Start Date

June 1 2006

End Date

August 1 2007

Last Update

March 23 2016

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Memorial Hermann Hospital

Houston, Texas, United States, 77030