Status:

COMPLETED

Study on the Effects of Intravenous Dexmedetomidine on Pain in Patients Undergoing Elective Spinal Surgery

Lead Sponsor:

NYU Langone Health

Conditions:

Chronic Pain

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

This is a randomized, prospective, double-blind , placebo-controlled trial examining the effects of intraoperative dexmedetomidine infusion on pain in patients undergoing lumbar spinal fusion surgery....

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Adults who will undergo lumbar spinal fusion, including surgeries extending into thoracic and sacral segments
  • Subject is non-lactating and is either:
  • Not of childbearing potential
  • Of childbearing potential but is not pregnant at time of surgery as determined by pre-surgical pregnancy testing
  • Subject is ASA physical status 1, 2, or 3.

Exclusion

  • Subject is pregnant or breastfeeding
  • Any subject whom the investigators deem unable to complete any/all research related tasks
  • Subjects who are cognitively impaired (by history)
  • Subject requires antipsychotic medications
  • Subject has received treatment with alpha-2 agonists or antagonists within 2 weeks prior to surgery
  • Subject has known allergy to dexmedetomidine
  • Subjects with impaired renal or hepatic function
  • Subjects with advanced heart block
  • Subjects with severe ventricular dysfunction

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 14 2016

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 22 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

83 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03325972

Start Date

September 14 2016

End Date

February 22 2022

Last Update

June 5 2023

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New York University School of Medicine

New York, New York, United States, 10016