Sedation by Dexmedetomidine and Propofol

Summary

Under the hypothesis that dexmedetomidine sedation would result in less upper airway obstruction, we evaluated the occurrence of upper airway collapse or the requirement of airway intervention in patients with obstructive sleep apnea during dexmedetomidine or propofol sedation.

Timeline

Start

2015-01

Primary completion

2017-06

Completion

2017-06

Outcome

Met primary endpoint

paper there was a significantly lower proportion of patients exhibiting signs of upper airway obstruction in the dexmedetomidine group than in the propofol group (11.5% vs. 41.7%, P = 0.035). PMID 30185146 ↗

Publications

• Shin HJ, Kim EY, Hwang JW, Do SH, Na HS. Comparison of upper airway patency in patients with mild obstructive sleep apnea during dexmedetomidine or propofol sedation: a prospective, randomized, controlled trial. BMC Anesthesiol. 2018 Sep 5;18(1):120. doi: 10.1186/s12871-018-0586-5.

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.