Status:

COMPLETED

Dexmedetomidine for Attenuation of Pressor Response

Lead Sponsor:

Theodor Bilharz Research Institute

Conditions:

Pressor Response

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-60 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

Direct laryngoscopy and tracheal intubation are usually associated by hemodynamic changes due to increased sympathoadrenal activity which could precipitate serious negative effects in compromised pati...

Detailed Description

Various drugs include local anesthetics, beta-blockers, calcium channel blockers, and narcotic analgesics have been tried to blunt the laryngoscopy and intubation response, with varied success. Dexmed...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 1 - ASA physical status 1-2. 2. Age 18- 60 years old of both sexes. 3. Patients undergoing elective surgery under general anesthesia and tracheal intubation.

Exclusion

  • Age \< 18 years and ≥ 60 years
  • Pregnancy
  • Emergency surgery or full stomach
  • Renal or Hepatic patients
  • Patients with suspected difficult airway {e.g., high neck circumference, high body mass index (above 30 kg/m2), airway masses, mouth scars, neck scars, limited neck extension or history of snoring.
  • Total duration of laryngoscopy will be noted and in cases where duration exceeded 15 sec the case will be excluded from the study.
  • Any patient on regular intake of beta blockers or calcium channel blockers
  • Patients with any known hypersensitivity or contraindication to dexmedetomidine,
  • Patients with significant neurological, psychiatric, or neuromuscular disorders.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 1 2024

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 30 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

60 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06592027

Start Date

February 1 2024

End Date

May 30 2024

Last Update

September 19 2024

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Theodor Bilharz Research institute

Giza, Egypt, 02