Status:

UNKNOWN

Sedation Efficacy of Dexmedetomidine Versus Midazolam in Critically Ill Ventilated Children

Lead Sponsor:

Douglas Fraser

Conditions:

Mechanically Ventilated, Critically Ill Children

Eligibility:

All Genders

1-17 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

There is a significant lack of adequately powered randomized clinical trial (RCT) data to determine the comparative safety and effectiveness of sedative treatments in pediatric patients. In many centr...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age is 1 month to 18 years inclusive
  • The patient is intubated and is expected to remain intubated for at least the next 48 hours
  • The patient has not been receiving mechanical ventilation for more than 72 hours
  • The patient must already be receiving an opioid infusion per PCCU Guidelines for Sedation \& Analgesia for Procedures Outside O.R. and need additional sedation.

Exclusion

  • Admission is a consequence of suspected or proven drug overdose
  • Patient is receiving dialysis
  • Known pregnancy or lactation
  • Neuromuscular blockade other than for intubation
  • General anesthesia in the 24 hours prior to study initiation
  • An acquired Central Nervous System (CNS) condition (i.e. encephalitis, traumatic brain injury) resulting in ongoing dysfunction or an acquired condition resulting in ongoing dysfunction
  • Acute hepatitis or severe liver disease
  • Known history of sensitivity to midazolam and/or dexmedetomidine or their constituents
  • Systolic blood pressure (SBP) below 5th percentile for two consecutive measurements
  • Heart rate (HR) below 5th percentile for two consecutive measurements
  • Death is deemed to be imminent or inevitable during the admission and either the intensivist or substitute decision maker is not committed to full active resuscitation
  • Previous enrollment into the study

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 8 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

September 1 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

120 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04082767

Start Date

June 8 2021

End Date

September 1 2024

Last Update

December 11 2023

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Children's Hospital - London Health Sciences Centre

London, Ontario, Canada, N6A 5W9