A Phase I Study of Dexmedetomidine Bolus and Infusion in Corrective Infant Cardiac Surgery: Safety and Pharmacokinetics

Summary

The purpose of this Phase I study is to determine the safety of a drug called dexmedetomidine (DEX) as part of a balanced general anesthetic and sedative strategy for neonates and infants undergoing corrective cardiac surgery that requires the use of cardiopulmonary bypass for congenital cardiac problems. This study will also design and validate a dosing schema for the use of DEX as described above.

Timeline

Start

2014-04-02

Primary completion

2017-10-16

Completion

2017-10-17

Publications

• Zuppa AF, Nicolson SC, Wilder NS, Ibla JC, Gottlieb EA, Burns KM, Stylianou M, Trachtenberg F, Ni H, Skeen TH, Andropoulos DB; Pediatric Heart Network Investigators. Results of a phase 1 multicentre investigation of dexmedetomidine bolus and infusion in corrective infant cardiac surgery. Br J Anaesth. 2019 Dec;123(6):839-852. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2019.06.026. Epub 2019 Oct 14.

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