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Dexmedetomidine for Cesarean Delivery

NCT01005433 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 68

Last updated 2012-03-26

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Regional anesthesia has become the anesthetic of choice for cesarean section in most countries; however, some women still prefer general anesthesia techniques. There are many trials for the pharmacological modifications of the sympathetic response to surgery, including opioids, tenoxicam, ketorolac, lidocaine and paracetamol. However, opioid administration to the mother before delivery has adverse neonatal effects. This research is a novel trial on the use of dexmedetomidine for suppression of the hemodynamic and hormonal responses of cesarean delivery.

Conditions

  • Pregnant Women Undergoing Cesarean Delivery

Interventions

DRUG

Dexmedetomidine

The dexmedetomidine groups (n = 20 for each) will receive i.v. infusion of 0.1 mL/kg/h of solution containing 2, 4, and 6 µg/mL of dexmedetomidine, at 20 min before induction of anesthesia. The placebo and the dexmedetomidine solutions will be looked identical and their infusions will be continued until skin closure, when their infusion rate will be decreased by 50% until 20 min after extubation.

DRUG

Placebo

The placebo group (n = 20) will receive an i.v. infusion of 0.1 mL/kg/h saline 0.9%, at 30 min before induction of anesthesia. The placebo solution will be looked identical and their infusions will be continued until skin closure, when the infusion rate will be decreased by 50% until 20 min after extubation. The test solution will be prepared by one anesthesiologist before induction of anesthesia.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • King Faisal University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Mohamed R El Tahan, M.D · King Faisal University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
45 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-12-31
Primary Completion
2011-10-31
Completion
2011-12-31

Countries

  • Saudi Arabia

Study Locations

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