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Phase 2 N=36 Randomized Quadruple-blind Treatment

Efficacy and Safety of Dexmedetomidine During Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation

Acute Respiratory Failure

Enrolled (actual)
36
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Dec 2015
Primary outcome: Primary: Tolerability of NIV as Assessed by an NIV Tolerance Score — 99; 67 percentage of time spent tolerant to NIV — p=0.54

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Interventions
Dexmedetomidine (Drug); Placebo (Drug)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Tufts Medical Center
Primary completion
Feb 2013

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Tolerability of NIV as Assessed by an NIV Tolerance Score
99; 67 0.54
SECONDARY
Percent of Study Time Spent With a Riker-SAS Score Between 3 and 4 Inclusive
100; 100 0.3

Summary

The purpose of the study is to determine the efficacy and safety of dexmedetomidine during Non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV) for patients with acute respiratory failure compared to standard analgesic/sedation practices

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Age ≥ 18 years
  • Acute respiratory failure requiring the initiation of NPPV
  • Admission to the medical ICU service at Tufts Medical Center or Winchester Hospital

Exclusion Criteria

  • Patients with delirium (intensive care delirium screening checklist score ≥ 4) or disorientation (not oriented to person or place)
  • Receiving NPPV for ≥ 8 hours (includes treatment with NPPV at an outside hospital)
  • Intubation and mechanical ventilation in the past month based on hospital admission note
  • Age ≥ 85 years
  • Inability of the potential subject to give informed consent
  • Current treatment with antipsychotic agent based on hospital admission note
  • Heart rate ≤ 50 bpm
  • Systolic blood pressure ≤ 90 mmHg
  • History of heart block without pacemaker use or severe ventricular dysfunction (EF ≤25%) based on hospital admission note
  • Acute alcohol withdrawal based on hospital admission note
  • History of end stage liver failure (based on presence of ≥ 1 or more of the following: AST/ALT ≥ 2 times ULN, INR ≥ 2, total bilirubin ≥ 1.5
  • Irreversible brain disease consistent with severe dementia based on hospital admission note
  • Pregnancy (all women of child-bearing age will undergo a pregnancy test prior to study enrollment)
  • Treatment with clonidine or dexmedetomidine in the past 30 days based on hospital admission note
  • Known allergy or sensitivity to clonidine or dexmedetomidine
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00871624). 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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