A Pilot Study to Assess the Amnesic Properties of Dexmedetomidine in Pediatric Patients
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The goal of this study is to determine the effects of dexmedetomidine on memory and recall of children who are receiving dexmedetomidine sedation administered for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) studies. Dexmedetomidine is currently the standard drug for sedation for diagnostic (MRI, computerized tomography (CT) and Nuclear Medicine) radiological studies at Boston Children's Hospital (BCH). The effect of dexmedetomidine on memory and recall in children has not been studied.
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT02354378
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Study type
- Observational
- Phase
- Not listed
- Enrollment
- 84 participants
Conditions and interventions
Conditions
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 4 Years to 14 Years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
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Study timeline
- Start date
- Jul 31, 2012
- Primary completion
- Feb 28, 2015
- Completion
- Feb 28, 2015
- Last update posted
- Feb 27, 2019
2012 – 2015
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 1
- U.S. states
- 1
- U.S. cities
- 1
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Children's Hospital | Boston | Massachusetts | 02115 | — |
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