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The Effect of Dexmedetomidine for Emergence Cough

A study testing Dexmedetomidine, Remifentanil and Normal saline in people with Cough, run by Ajou University School of Medicine at 1 site in South Korea.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Dexmedetomidine or remifentanil are effective in attenuating cough during peri-extubation period after general anesthesia. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of dexmedetomidine on the remifentanil concentration for the cough suppression during anesthetic emergence. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 19 to 65 years
Conditions the study is for
Cough
What is being tested?
Dexmedetomidine, Remifentanil and Normal saline
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
48 participants
Where
1 siteSouth Korea
Study dates
16 Aug 2018to 27 Mar 2019
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 19 to 65 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • ASA physical status I or II undergoing endoscopic sinus surgery or septoplasty under general anesthesia

Who cannot join

  • predicted difficult airway
  • body mass index > 35 kg/m2,
  • recent upper respiratory infection
  • asthma
  • current smoker
  • patients using angiotensin converting enzyme-inhibitors
  • uncontrolled hypertension

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

South Korea1 site
  • Ajou University Hospital

    Suwon, Gyeongki-do, 443-721

Other trials in South Korea

About this study

Official title: The Effect of Dexmedetomidine on the Remifentanil Concentration for Preventing Cough During Emergence After Propofol Anesthesia

Dexmedetomidine or remifentanil are effective in attenuating cough during peri-extubation period after general anesthesia. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of dexmedetomidine on the remifentanil concentration for the cough suppression during anesthetic emergence.

Read the detailed description

Administration of dexmedetomidine before end of surgery could reduce airway reflexes and hemodynamic changes during tracheal extubation. Compared with remifentanil alone, administration of dexmedetomidine in combination with remifentanil is effective in relieving cough and hemodynamic changes without inhibition of respiration. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of dexmedetomidine on the remifentanil concentration for the cough suppression during anesthetic emergence using the modified up-and-down method.

Conditions
Cough
Being tested
Dexmedetomidine, Remifentanil, Normal saline
Keywords
dexmedetomidine, remifentanil, extubation
Medical subject headings
Cough

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • DexmedetomidineDrug

    Also called Prededex

    Dexmedetomidine 0.5mcg/kg was infused over 10 min before end of the surgery

  • RemifentanilDrug

    Also called Ultiva

    Remifentanil was maintained at predetermined effect-site concentration during the periextubation period (initial concentration: 2.0 ng/ml)

  • Normal salineDrug

    Also called 0.9% NaCl

    Normal saline was infused over 10 min before end of the surgery

Study groups in NCT03622502
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
DexmedetomidineExperimentalDexmedetomidine was infused before end of surgery and remifentanil was maintained at predetermined effect-site concentration during the emergence period
Receives: Drug: Dexmedetomidine; Drug: Remifentanil
RemifentanilActive comparatorNormal saline was infused before end of surgery and remifentanil was maintained at predetermined effect-site concentration during the emergence period
Receives: Drug: Remifentanil; Drug: Normal saline

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Number of cough

    Number of cough or a strong and sudden contraction of the abdomen during periextubation periextubation periods

    Measured: from end of surgery to 5 min after tracheal extubation]

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted9 Aug 2018
  2. Study start16 Aug 2018
  3. Primary completion22 Mar 2019
  4. Study completion27 Mar 2019

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Care provider, Investigator
Enrolment
48 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03622502
Sponsor's protocol ID
AJIRB-MED-OBS-18-170
Status last verified
Jan 2020
First submitted
6 Aug 2018
Last updated
9 Jan 2020
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Publications

  • Kim HY, Kwak HJ, Lee D, Lee JH, Min SK, Kim JY. Comparison of remifentanil concentrations with and without dexmedetomidine for the prevention of emergence cough after nasal surgery: a randomized double-blinded trial. BMC Anesthesiol. 2021 May 4;21(1):136. doi: 10.1186/s12871-021-01358-x.

    PubMed 33941098

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Dexmedetomidine, Remifentanil and Normal saline in people with Cough, run by Ajou University School of Medicine at 1 site in South Korea.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 7 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 9 Jan 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in South Korea. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Number of cough (time frame: from end of surgery to 5 min after tracheal extubation]). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03622502, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 9 Jan 2020.

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