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Dexmedetomidine Versus Midazolam for Intensive Care Sedation of Children

NCT01091818

Phase 3 Unknown 40 enrolled Ullevaal University Hospital
RandomizedParallel-groupQuadruple-blindSupportive care

Summary

Dexmedetomidine will be tested against midazolam in a prospective, randomized, double-blind study of intensive care children, age 2-17 years. The investigators' primary hypothesis is that time from end of medication to extubation will be shorter with dexmedetomidine sedation.

Timeline

Start
2010-03
Primary completion
2011-10
Completion
2011-10

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Subject Dexmedetomidine Other / unclassified
Comparator Midazolam Small molecule

Indications

No indication recorded.