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Understanding Dexmedetomidine in Neonates After Open Heart Surgery

NCT00576381

Phase 1 Completed 30 enrolled Athena Zuppa
NaSingle-groupOpen-labelTreatment

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine what happens to dexmedetomidine in the body after it has been given to a newborn after heart surgery. We want to learn how long the drug stays in the body, how the drug is metabolized by the body, and how well the medicine works at a particular dose or amount.

Timeline

Start
2006-04
Primary completion
2010-12
Completion
2010-12

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Subject Dexmedetomidine Other / unclassified 0.2 ug/kg
Subject Dexmedetomidine Other / unclassified 0.3 ug/kg
Subject Dexmedetomidine Other / unclassified 0.4 ug/kg