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N/A N=65 Randomized Single-blind Basic Science

The Effect of Sedation on Eye Movements

Saccadic Eye Movements

Enrolled (actual)
65
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
May 2014
Primary outcome: Primary: Dynamic Eye Movement Measures — -25; -115; -90; 10 (degrees/second)

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
propofol (Drug); dexmedetomidine (Drug); Midazolam (Drug); saline placebo (Drug)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 19+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Primary completion
Oct 2008

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Dynamic Eye Movement Measures
-25; -115; -90; 10

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether sedation affects saccadic eye movements.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Healthy, human volunteers, age 19-65.
  • American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) class I-II for inclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria

  • Pregnancy
  • Respiratory disease (severe asthma, emphysema)
  • Cardiac disease (coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure)
  • Symptomatic reflux disease
  • Advanced rheumatic disease involving cervical spine
  • Propofol or egg allergy
  • Neurological disease (stroke, intracranial processes)
  • Severe anemia
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00646646). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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