Status:
WITHDRAWN
A Research Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Dexmedetomidine in Preventing Delirium After Heart Surgery
Lead Sponsor:
Hospira, now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer
Conditions:
Delirium
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of dexmedetomidine in the prevention of postoperative delirium in subjects undergoing heart valve surgery with or without coronary arte...
Detailed Description
Postoperative delirium is an acute decline in cognition and attention which is usually transient but when delirium persists, it can impact cognitive function, morbidity and mortality. Currently, there...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Adult (≥18 years old) male or female who will undergo elective heart valve surgery (with or without CABG and using CPB) with general anesthesia and require an overnight stay in the ICU following surgery.
- If female, subject is non-lactating and is either:
- Not of childbearing potential, defined as post-menopausal for at least 1 year or surgically sterile due to bilateral tubal ligation, bilateral oophorectomy or hysterectomy.
- Of childbearing potential but is not pregnant at time of baseline and is practicing one of the following methods of birth control: oral or parenteral contraceptives, doublebarrier method, vasectomized partner, or abstinence from sexual intercourse.
- Subject is American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Physical Status II, III, or IV.
- Subject (or subject's legally authorized representative) has voluntarily signed and dated the informed consent document approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB).
Exclusion
- Cognitive function level by Mini Mental State Exam (MMSE) of ≤ 20 at screening.
- Subject has a positive CAM-ICU result for delirium at Screening.
- Subject requires chronic anti-psychotic therapy.
- Subject has participated in a trial with any experimental drug or experimental implantable device within 30 days prior to the study drug administration, or has ever been enrolled in this study.
- Subject is known to be in liver failure.
- Subject has an anticipated potential for increased intracranial pressure or an uncontrolled seizure disorder or known psychiatric illness that could confound a normal response during study assessment.
- Subject has acute myocardial infarction, HR \<50 bpm, SBP \<90 mmHg, is hemodynamically unstable requiring systemic inotropic drugs or intra-aortic counterpulsation balloon pump within the last 72 hours.
- Subject is anticipated to require hypothermic circulatory arrest during this surgical procedure.
- Subject has received treatment with a α2-agonist or antagonist (within 14 days of study entry).
- Subject for whom opiates, propofol, Dexmedetomidine or other α2-agonists are contraindicated.
- Subject has, per the investigator's judgment, a known or suspected physical or psychological dependence on an abused drug, other than alcohol.
- Subject has any condition or factor which, in the Investigator's opinion, might increase the risk to the subject.
- Subject is not expected to live more than 60 days.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2007
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00464763
Start Date
April 1 2007
End Date
September 1 2007
Last Update
March 21 2017
Active Locations (11)
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1
Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, California, United States, 92354
2
Midatlantic Cardiovascular Associates
Towson, Maryland, United States, 21204-7582
3
Genesys Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgical Associates
Grand Blanc, Michigan, United States, 48439
4
Cooper University Hospital
Camden, New Jersey, United States, 08103