Analgesia-first Minimal Sedation for Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage Early Antihypertensive Treatment
Summary
This study evaluates safety and efficacy of analgesia-first minimal sedation as an early antihypertensive treatment for spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage. The analgesia-first minimal sedation strategy relies on the remifentanil-mediated alleviation of pain-induced stress response and the antisympathetic activity of dexmedetomidine to restore the elevated blood pressure to normal level in patients with spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage. This strategy allows rapid stabilization of blood pressure, and its use as a pre-treatment for patients on mechanical ventilation prior to painful procedures reduces blood pressure variability and thereby results in etiologic treatment. It is more effective in blood pressure control than conventional symptomatic antihypertensive treatment, reduces the incidence of early hematoma expansion and improves prognosis, ,lowers healthcare workers workload, increases patient adherence, and improves healthcare worker satisfaction.
Timeline
- Start
- 2017-12-06
- Primary completion
- 2021-02-14
- Completion
- 2021-05-15
Publications
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Drugs
| Evaluation | Drug | Modality | Dose | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Dexmedetomidine | Other / unclassified | 0.2 ug/kg | — |
| Subject | Labetalol | Small molecule | 1 mg | Intravenous |
| Subject | Nicardipine | Small molecule | 0.5 ug/kg | Intravenous |
| Subject | Remifentanil | Small molecule | 0.025 ug/kg | Intravenous |
| Subject | Remifentanil | Small molecule | 0.05 ug/kg | Intravenous |
| Subject | Urapidil | Small molecule | 2 mg | Intravenous |
Indications
No indication recorded.