Low Dose Dexmedetomidine as a Postoperative Pain Adjunct

Summary

This randomized controlled trial examines whether the addition of a low-dose dexmedetomidine infusion to our current multimodal pain management plan decreases narcotic consumption and reduces side effects in adolescent patients undergoing posterior spinal fusion for idiopathic scoliosis.

Timeline

Start

2024-07-01

Primary completion

2026-07

Completion

2026-07

Publications

• Background Peng K, Zhang J, Meng XW, Liu HY, Ji FH. Optimization of Postoperative Intravenous Patient-Controlled Analgesia with Opioid-Dexmedetomidine Combinations: An Updated Meta-Analysis with Trial Sequential Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Pain Physician. 2017 Nov;20(7):569-596.
• Background Kaye AD, Chernobylsky DJ, Thakur P, Siddaiah H, Kaye RJ, Eng LK, Harbell MW, Lajaunie J, Cornett EM. Dexmedetomidine in Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Protocols for Postoperative Pain. Curr Pain Headache Rep. 2020 Apr 2;24(5):21. doi: 10.1007/s11916-020-00853-z.
• Background Naduvanahalli Vivekanandaswamy A, Prasad Shetty A, Mugesh Kanna R, Shanmuganathan R. An analysis of the safety and efficacy of dexmedetomidine in posterior spinal fusion surgery for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a prospective randomized study. Eur Spine J. 2021 Mar;30(3):698-705. doi: 10.1007/s00586-020-06539-9. Epub 2020 Jul 21.
• Background Panchgar V, Shetti AN, Sunitha HB, Dhulkhed VK, Nadkarni AV. The Effectiveness of Intravenous Dexmedetomidine on Perioperative Hemodynamics, Analgesic Requirement, and Side Effects Profile in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Surgery Under General Anesthesia. Anesth Essays Res. 2017 Jan-Mar;11(1):72-77. doi: 10.4103/0259-1162.200232.

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