Effects of Dexmedetomidine on Quality of Recovery and Analgesia After Video-assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery

Summary

Dexmedetomidine is a selective α2 adrenergic agonist that can be considered analgesics, anxiolytic,and anti-stress effect . This randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled trial of intraoperative dexmedetomidine for improvement of quality of recovery and analgesia from surgery. Patients scheduled to undergo video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) will be enrolled. Patients will be recruited before the date of their surgery and will complete the Quality of Recovery-40 (QoR-40) questionnaire before their surgery and at 24 and 48 hours post op. They will also complete clinically significant pains score and oxygenation from the postanesthetic recovery unit (PACU).

Timeline

Start

2015-08

Primary completion

2015-11

Completion

2015-11

Drugs

Indications