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Efficacy and Safety of Dexmedetomidine During Weaning From Analgesia and Sedation in PICU (TIP-15-01)

NCT03645603 ↗

RandomizedParallel-groupQuadruple-blindPrevention

Summary

This interventional study evaluates the efficacy of dexmedetomidine during weaning from analgesic and sedative drugs in reducing the occurrence of the withdrawal syndrome in PICU. All enrolled patients will undergo the same weaning regimen one half will receive dexmedetomidine while the other will receive a placebo.

Timeline

Start
2018-08-30
Primary completion
2020-01-18
Completion
2020-01-18

Outcome

Missed primary endpoint

Stopped: “futility reasons”

paper WS prevalence did not significantly differ between groups (77.8% DEX vs 90.9% placebo, p = 0.381). PMID 34882826 ↗

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Subject Dexmedetomidine Other / unclassified 0.8 ug/kg Intravenous