Status:

SUSPENDED

Cerebral Vascular Effects of Dexmedetomidine Versus Propofol Sedation in Intubated Mechanically Ventilated ICU Patients

Lead Sponsor:

Assiut University

Conditions:

Sedation

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-50 years

Phase:

PHASE2

PHASE3

Brief Summary

Serial transcranial Doppler (TCD) exams in healthy volunteers and in animal models showed a strong linear relationship between middle cerebral artery (MCA) flow velocity (FV) and dexmedetomidine infus...

Detailed Description

Available clinical evidence on the use of dexmedetomidine sedation in neurosurgical and neurocritical care is limited and no definite conclusion can be drawn. There is a need for The use of dexmedetom...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Adult trauma patients (18-50 years old, ASA I-II).
  • With and without mild TBI.
  • Mild traumatic brain injury will include; brain edema, brain contusion, fracture base, fissure fracture and depressed fracture.
  • The severity of traumatic brain injury will be defined as mild based on basal Glasgow Coma Scale and basal Computerized tomography scanning.
  • Requirements of endotracheal intubation, mechanical ventilation and light to moderate sedation because of associated abdominal or chest traumatic injuries.
  • The sedation needed should of an estimated duration not less than 24h.
  • Baseline hemodynamic parameters within the normal range.
  • Baseline middle cerebral artery flow velocity within the normal range.

Exclusion

  • Severe traumatic brain injury, subarachnoid hemorrhage and Intra-cerebral hemorrhage.
  • Spinal cord injury.
  • Hemodynamically unstable patients and patients on inotropes.
  • Patients who have a cardiac pacemaker or automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator.
  • Patients with hepatic or renal impairment.
  • Pregnant females.
  • Patients who are incarcerated.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 14 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

September 16 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

60 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03285165

Start Date

September 14 2017

End Date

September 16 2021

Last Update

July 14 2020

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Assiut university main hospital, Trauma ICU

Asyut, Assiut Governorate, Egypt, 715715