Dexmedetomidine on Intraoperative Somatosensory and Motor Evoked Potential Monitoring During Neurosurgery in Pediatric Patients

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Tethered Spinal Cord, Brain Tumor, Cranio Cervical Compression

In brief

The investigators want to know if using the study drug dexmedetomidine will improve nerve wave readings during neurosurgery. These readings are done many times during surgery while the patient is asleep. The readings look at how nerves are working and let the operating team know if nerves are hurt during surgery. If the readings tell that nerves are not working correctly, the surgeons can help while changing the way of operating. The study drug will be used in addition to the general anesthesia that a patient is given. The nerve readings that the investigators get while using the study drug will be compared with nerve readings that the investigators get while not using the study drug. The study hypothesis is that dexmedetomidine does not change nerve readings.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01512147

Run by

Oregon Health and Science University

People needed

20

Starts

2011-12-01

Expected to finish

2018-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2018-04-05

Who can join

Age: 2 and older, up to 12. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Pediatric patients between 2 and 12 years old
• Undergoing neurosurgery and
• Requiring SSEP/ MEP measurements

You may not qualify if…

• Patients younger than 2 and older than 12 years
• Patients with known bradyarrhythmias
• Patients with severe liver disease
• Conditions that may alter reading, e.g. neuromuscular diseases

Where it is running

• Ohsu - Oregon Health and Science University — Portland, Oregon, United States

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