Prospective, Randomized, Open Label Controlled Trial To Evaluate The Safety And Efficacy Of Dexmedetomidine Use Beyond 24 Hours Compared With Midazolam In Children Admitted To Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at King Abdullah Specialist Children Hospital- Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs.

NCT05485519 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 430

Last updated 2023-04-27

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Summary

Study will be conducted in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) in King Abdullah Specialist Children Hospital (KASCH), National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Total of 430 patients will participate to assess the safety and efficacy of prolonged Dexmedetomidine use beyond 24 hours in pediatric Intensive Care Unite.

Conditions

  • Dexmedetomidine
  • Midazolam
  • Withdrawal Symptoms
  • Failure of Extubation

Interventions

DRUG

Dexmedetomidine

Infusion start at 0.5 mcg/kg/hour. Titrate to effect (up to1.5 mcg/kg/hour)

DRUG

Midazolam

(1 mcg/kg/minute. up to a maximum of 5 mcg/kg/minute.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • King Abdullah International Medical Research Center

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
1 Year
Max Age
14 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-04-21
Primary Completion
2024-05-31
Completion
2024-05-31

Countries

  • Saudi Arabia

Study Locations

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