Effects of Dexmedetomidine on Tourniquet Pain Associated With Lower Extremity Surgeries Under General Anesthesia

Summary

This study is being done to determine if the drug known as dexmedetomidine improves the way we care for patients when their surgery involves the use of a tourniquet on the leg. A tourniquet is sometimes used for lower leg or foot surgery to decrease the blood loss for the patient and to make it easier for the surgeon to do his work.

Timeline

Start

2009-07

Primary completion

2011-07

Completion

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Outcome

Outcome not reported

Stopped (Business): “unable to secure funding for analysis of laboratory data.”

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.