Status:

COMPLETED

Dexmedetomidine Infusion and Postoperative Lung Aeration After Thoracic Surgery

Lead Sponsor:

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Conditions:

Surgery-Complications

Respiratory Complication

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This will be a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blinded, pilot trial with two parallel groups (1:1 ratio) receiving either dexmedetomidine (initial bolus of 1 mcg/kg over 30 min after induction,...

Detailed Description

Dexmedetomidine is an opioid-sparing anesthetic with minimal effect on adaptive physiologic processes such as respiratory drive and hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction (HPV). Recent translational resea...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • • Adult patients (Age \>18 years until 80 years) undergoing lobectomy and/or segmentectomy.

Exclusion

  • Urgent or emergency thoracic surgery.
  • Other concomitant non-pulmonary procedures (pleurectomy, diaphragmatic procedures, pericardiocentesis, esophageal procedures, thymectomy).
  • Prior lung resection surgery.
  • Epidural block for intraoperative or postoperative analgesia.
  • Preoperative arrhythmia (second degree AV block or pacemaker) or significant bradycardia (heart rate \< 50).
  • Preoperative hypotension (mean arterial blood pressure \< 65 mmHg).
  • Severe functional liver or kidney disease.
  • Non-English speakers
  • Consent withdrawal.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2024

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 15 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

100 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06502002

Start Date

August 1 2024

End Date

November 15 2025

Last Update

November 21 2025

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Brigham and Women's Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115