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- Clinical Trial NCT01116700
Dexmedetomidine in Seizure Patients
August 6, 2013 updated by: University of California, San Francisco
The Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Dexmedetomidine in Patients With Seizure Disorders
Dexmedetomidine is an alpha-2 agonist commonly used during neurosurgery due to its unique properties as a sedative and anxiolytic with minimal respiratory depression.
Neurosurgical patients frequently come to the operating room on anticonvulsant therapy with a history of seizures.
The investigators clinical experience suggests that these patients are resistant to the sedative effects of dexmedetomidine.
This effect may represent a pharmacokinetic interaction between the anticonvulsant medications and dexmedetomidine or the higher dexmedetomidine dose requirement could result from abnormal pharmacodynamics due to the underlying seizure disorder.
The investigators study aims to investigate the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic differences of dexmedetomidine between patients receiving and not receiving enzyme-inducing anticonvulsant therapy and to identify a potential mechanism for these differences.
Study Overview
Study Type
Interventional
Enrollment (Actual)
16
Phase
- Phase 1
Contacts and Locations
This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.
Study Locations
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California
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San Francisco, California, United States, 94122
- University of California San Francisco
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Participation Criteria
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
18 years to 65 years (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Genders Eligible for Study
All
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age 18-65, BMI 20-25 kg/m2
- Anticonvulsant Group: Diagnosis of seizure disorder taking carbamazepine or phenytoin for a minimum of 2 weeks
- Control Group: Healthy volunteers taking no medications
Exclusion Criteria:
- Positive urine pregnancy test or lactating
- History of allergy to dexmedetomidine or alpha -2 agonists
- History of liver, renal or thyroid disease
- History of cardiovascular disease including history of arrhythmia or congestive heart failure
- History of drug or alcohol abuse
Study Plan
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Allocation: NA
- Interventional Model: SINGLE_GROUP
- Masking: NONE
What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Serum level of dexmedetomidine
Time Frame: 0-8 hour period
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Serum levels of dexmedetomidine will be taken at specific intervals during and after a step-wise computer controlled infusion of dexmedetomidine.
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0-8 hour period
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Patient State Index (PSI) and Entropy
Time Frame: 0-8h
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PSI and/or state entropy will be recorded at specific intervals during and after a step-wise computer controlled infusion of dexmedetomidine.
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0-8h
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Visual Analog Scale score
Time Frame: 0-8h
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VAS scores will be recorded at specific intervals during and after a step-wise computer controlled infusion of dexmedetomidine.
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0-8h
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Ramsay Sedation Score
Time Frame: 0-8h
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Ramsay sedation scores will be recorded at specific intervals during and after a step-wise computer controlled infusion of dexmedetomidine.
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0-8h
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Observer's Assessment of Alertness/Sedation Score (OAA/S)
Time Frame: 0-8h
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OAA/S scores will be recorded at specific intervals during and after a step-wise computer controlled infusion of dexmedetomidine.
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0-8h
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Alana M Flexman, MD, UCSF Department of Anesthesia
- Principal Investigator: Pekka Talke, MD, UCSF Department of Anesthesia
- Principal Investigator: Paul Garcia, MD, UCSF Department of Neurology
Publications and helpful links
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Study record dates
These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.
Study Major Dates
Study Start
December 1, 2010
Primary Completion (ACTUAL)
February 1, 2012
Study Completion (ACTUAL)
February 1, 2012
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
May 3, 2010
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
May 4, 2010
First Posted (ESTIMATE)
May 5, 2010
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)
August 9, 2013
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
August 6, 2013
Last Verified
August 1, 2013
More Information
Terms related to this study
Keywords
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
- Brain Diseases
- Central Nervous System Diseases
- Nervous System Diseases
- Neurologic Manifestations
- Epilepsy
- Seizures
- Physiological Effects of Drugs
- Adrenergic Agents
- Neurotransmitter Agents
- Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
- Central Nervous System Depressants
- Peripheral Nervous System Agents
- Analgesics
- Sensory System Agents
- Analgesics, Non-Narcotic
- Adrenergic alpha-2 Receptor Agonists
- Adrenergic alpha-Agonists
- Adrenergic Agonists
- Hypnotics and Sedatives
- Dexmedetomidine
Other Study ID Numbers
- UCSF-AF-02-2010
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