Influence of Dexmedetomidine on the Evoked Potentials During Spine Surgery

Completed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Spine Surgery

In brief

The purposes of this study are: 1. To evaluate the safety and efficacy of Dexmedetomidine as an adjunct for anesthesia during spine surgery and 2. To investigate the influence of Dexmedetomidine on the evoked potentials.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00494832

Run by

University of Washington

People needed

40

Starts

2008-02-01

Expected to finish

2010-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2012-09-14

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Adult spine surgery patients requiring evoked potentials monitoring.

You may not qualify if…

• Age younger than 18 and older than 80 years
• Patients with moderate neurological deficit
• ASA grade above 3
• Any chronic psychiatric disorder
• Body mass index (BMI) above 35
• Patients with cortical blindness, cataracts, retinal or optic neuropathy, glaucoma, untreated diabetes, active hepatitis, active coronary artery disease, untreated arrhythmias and patients with renal or hepatic insufficiency

Where it is running

• Harborview Medical Center — Seattle, Washington, United States
• University of Washington Medical Center — Seattle, Washington, United States

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