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Active, not recruiting Phase 1Phase 2 Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Efficacy of Non-weight Based, Low Dose Dex-Dex Adjuncts in Prolonging Peripheral Nerve Blocks

NCT07099222
Conditions
Postoperative Pain, Nausea and Vomiting, Postoperative, Dizziness, Constipation, Duration of Response, Narcotics Consumption, Pain After Surgery
Interventions
Low, non-weight based dose of Dexamethasone and Dexmedetomidine in peripheral nerve blocks, Ropivacaine with low, non weight based Dexamethasone additive
Drug
Lead sponsor
University of Arizona
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 75 Years
Enrollment
100 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2024 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Tucson, Arizona
Conditions
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Interventions
Propofol sedation, Dexmedetomidine sedation
Drug
Lead sponsor
Erin Kirkham
Other
Eligibility
3 Years to 11 Years
Enrollment
90 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2022 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Conditions
Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder
Interventions
Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride, Placebos
Drug
Lead sponsor
Yale University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
11 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2020 – 2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
New Haven, Connecticut
Conditions
Fragile X Syndrome, Healthy Volunteers
Interventions
[15-O]water
Drug
Lead sponsor
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
NIH
Eligibility
18 Years to 24 Years · Male only
Enrollment
147 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2006 – 2020
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Bethesda, Maryland
Conditions
Agitation
Interventions
12 cm2 - 2 Active DMTS Patches, 6 cm2 - 1 Active and 1 Placebo DMTS Patches, Placebo - 2 Placebo DMTS Patches
Drug
Lead sponsor
Teikoku Pharma USA, Inc.
Industry
Eligibility
Not listed
Enrollment
150 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025 – 2027
U.S. locations
10
States / cities
Chino, California • Daytona Beach, Florida • Delray Beach, Florida + 6 more
Conditions
Transposition of the Great Arteries, Tetralogy of Fallot, Ventricular Septal Defect
Interventions
Dexmedetomidine
Drug
Lead sponsor
Carelon Research
Other
Eligibility
Up to 180 Days
Enrollment
119 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2014 – 2017
U.S. locations
4
States / cities
Boston, Massachusetts • Ann Arbor, Michigan • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania + 1 more
Completed Phase 2Phase 3 Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Minimizing ICU Neurological Dysfunction With Dexmedetomidine-induced Sleep

NCT02856594
Conditions
Postoperative Delirium, Sleep, Anesthesia
Interventions
Dexmedetomidine, Placebo
Drug
Lead sponsor
Massachusetts General Hospital
Other
Eligibility
60 Years and older
Enrollment
469 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2017 – 2022
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions
Sepsis, Respiratory Failure, Agitation
Interventions
Propofol, Dexmedetomidine, Fentanyl
Drug
Lead sponsor
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 89 Years
Enrollment
36 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2014 – 2016
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Lubbock, Texas
Completed Not applicable Interventional Results available

Dexmedetomidine Versus Midazolam for Facilitating Extubation

NCT00744380
Conditions
Critical Illness
Interventions
Midazolam, Dexmedetomidine
Drug
Lead sponsor
University of Colorado, Denver
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 85 Years
Enrollment
23 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2008 – 2012
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Aurora, Colorado
Conditions
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, Multimodal Analgesia, Opioid Induced Hyperalgesia, Remifentanil, Dexmedetomidine, Posterior Spinal Fusion
Interventions
Remifentanil TIVA, Dexmedetomidine TIVA, Propofol TIVA
Drug
Lead sponsor
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Other
Eligibility
12 Years to 18 Years
Enrollment
13 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2023 – 2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Los Angeles, California
Completed Phase 1Phase 2 Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Repurposing Dexmedetomidine as an Orally Administered Sleep Therapeutic

NCT02818569
Conditions
Sleep, Insomnia
Interventions
Dexmedetomidine, Saline Placebo
Drug · Other
Lead sponsor
Massachusetts General Hospital
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 50 Years
Enrollment
15 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2016 – 2018
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions
Spinal Fusion
Interventions
Dexmedetomidine
Drug
Lead sponsor
Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 80 Years
Enrollment
7 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2018 – 2019
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
New York, New York
Conditions
Laceration, Anxiety
Interventions
Dexmedetomidine, Midazolam
Drug
Lead sponsor
University of Pittsburgh
Other
Eligibility
1 Year to 5 Years
Enrollment
40 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2014 – 2016
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Conditions
Cesarean Delivery, Cesarean Delivery; Neuraxial Opioids, Spinal Anesthesia for Cesarean Section, Dexmedetomidine, Clonidine, Postoperative Analgesia
Interventions
Clonidine, Dexmedetomidine
Drug
Lead sponsor
Columbia University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older · Female only
Enrollment
150 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2028
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
New York, New York
Conditions
Alzheimer Disease
Interventions
Dexmedetomidine
Drug
Lead sponsor
Neurological Associates of West Los Angeles
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 90 Years
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2021 – 2023
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Los Angeles, California • Santa Monica, California
Conditions
Heart Diseases
Interventions
Dexmedetomidine buccal, Dexmedetomidine Intranasal
Drug
Lead sponsor
Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Other
Eligibility
6 Months to 48 Months
Enrollment
18 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2018 – 2022
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Cincinnati, Ohio
Completed Phase 4 Interventional Results available

Alternative Sedation During Bronchoscopy

NCT01158820
Conditions
Sedation
Interventions
Dexmedetomidine load, Ketamine load, Midazolam load, Fentanyl load, Dexmedetomidine maintenance, Ketamine maintenance, Midazolam demand, Fentanyl demand, Benadryl demand
Drug
Lead sponsor
University of Pennsylvania
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 90 Years
Enrollment
50 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2010 – 2012
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Conditions
Delirium, Agitation
Interventions
Dexmedetomidine, Standard of Care
Drug · Other
Lead sponsor
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
53 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2006 – 2012
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions
Delirium
Interventions
Intravenous Dexmedetomidine, Sublingual Dexmedetomidine, Intravenous Placebo, Sublingual Placebo
Drug
Lead sponsor
Massachusetts General Hospital
Other
Eligibility
60 Years and older
Enrollment
1,800 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025 – 2029
U.S. locations
14
States / cities
Los Angeles, California • San Francisco, California • Chicago, Illinois + 9 more
Conditions
Cardiac Transplant, Patent Ductus Arterious, Atrial Septal Defect, Bidirectional Cavopulmonary Anastomosis
Interventions
Dexmedetomidine
Drug
Lead sponsor
Children's National Research Institute
Other
Eligibility
Up to 18 Years
Enrollment
41 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2006 – 2011
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Washington D.C., District of Columbia
Conditions
Laceration of Skin, Anxiety, Discharge Time
Interventions
Intranasal Midazolam, Intranasal Dexmedetomidine, Intranasal Ketamine
Drug
Lead sponsor
University of Oklahoma
Other
Eligibility
1 Year to 5 Years
Enrollment
90 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2023 – 2025
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Conditions
Tonsillectomy, Adenotonsillectomy
Interventions
Dexmedetomidine
Drug
Lead sponsor
Joseph D. Tobias
Other
Eligibility
Not listed
Enrollment
921 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2013 – 2016
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Columbus, Ohio
Withdrawn Phase 3 Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Using Dexmedetomidine Prior to Intubation in Neonates

NCT05304598
Conditions
Effect Neonatal
Interventions
Dexmedetomidine, Usual Care
Drug · Other
Lead sponsor
Maimonides Medical Center
Other
Eligibility
0 Days to 120 Days
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2022 – 2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Brooklyn, New York
Conditions
Awake Fiberoptic Intubation, Difficult Airway
Interventions
Dexmedetomidine
Drug
Lead sponsor
University of Illinois at Chicago
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
96 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2024 – 2034
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Chicago, Illinois