Effect of Dexmedetomidine Upon Sleep Postoperatively

Withdrawn before enrolling · Phase 4

Conditions studied: Sleep

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine whether an intravenous infusion of dexmedetomidine administered to surgical patients intra-operatively will improve the characteristics of sleep post-operatively.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00333632

Run by

Duke University

People needed

0

Starts

2006-06-01

Expected to finish

2011-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2014-07-14

Who can join

Age: 21 and older, up to 50. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• scheduled to undergo elective lower extremity orthopaedic surgery (free vascular fibular graft)
• ASA 1 or 2
• Body Mass Index 20 - 30
• Procedure to be done under combined epidural and general anesthesia

You may not qualify if…

• Sleep disturbance
• Insomnia
• Sleep apnea
• Female (pregnant)
• Contra-indication to placement of epidural anesthesia

Where it is running

• Duke University Medical Center — Durham, North Carolina, United States

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