Status:

ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION

Low Dose Dexmedetomidine as a Postoperative Pain Adjunct

Lead Sponsor:

Nichole Doyle

Conditions:

Spinal Fusion

Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

Eligibility:

All Genders

10-21 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

This randomized controlled trial examines whether the addition of a low-dose dexmedetomidine infusion to our current multimodal pain management plan decreases narcotic consumption and reduces side eff...

Detailed Description

Patients will assigned to one of two groups. Either the intervention group where they will receive a dexmedetomidine infusion at 0.2mcg/kg/hr for 24 hours post-operatively or the control group where t...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Diagnosis of idiopathic scoliosis
  • Undergoing a posterior spinal fusion of at least 5 levels with both thoracic and lumbar involvement

Exclusion

  • Known allergy to dexmedetomidine or any of the standard medications used intra or post operatively
  • Patients with a history of chronic pain currently taking opioids, TCA's, Gabapentinoids
  • Medical contraindications to administration of dexmedetomidine, unstable cardiac status, (prolonged Qtc, life threatening arrhythmias, use of digoxin)
  • Moya Moya disease

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2024

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

July 1 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

160 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06067893

Start Date

July 1 2024

End Date

July 1 2026

Last Update

December 22 2025

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Children's Mercy Hospital

Kansas City, Missouri, United States, 64108