The Effect of Dexmedetomidine in the Management of Pain After Uterine Artery Embolization

January 16, 2018 updated by: So Yeon Kim, Severance Hospital
The investigators examined the effect of dexmedetomidine in the management of pain after uterine artery embolization.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Leiomyoma are the most common female reproductive tract tumors. Uterine artery embolization(UAE) is a minimally invasive treatment alternative to hysterectomy and myomectomy. However, post-procedural pain control after UAE remains a major problem. Therefore, the aim of study is to evaluate the efficacy of dexmedetomidine in pain control after UAE.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

66

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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

  • Korea, Republic of
      • Seoul, Korea, Republic of
        • Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine and Anesthesia and Pain Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine

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

20 years and older (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • age ≥ 20,
  • ASA class I and II

Exclusion Criteria:

  • bradycardia (< 45 bpm)
  • heart block
  • liver failure
  • renal failure
  • uncontrolled hypertension
  • body mass index ≥ 30 kg/m2

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

  • Primary Purpose: PREVENTION
  • Allocation: RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: PARALLEL
  • Masking: TRIPLE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
PLACEBO_COMPARATOR: Control
Drug: Normal saline 0.9%
Normal saline 100mL(guess as 2㎍/mL):the infusion of 0.2㎍/kg/hr is started at 30 minutes before the procedure and the infusion dose is raised to 0.4㎍/kg/hr after completion of procedure
ACTIVE_COMPARATOR: Dexmedetomidine
Drug: Dexmedetomidine
Dexmedetomidine(Dexmedetomidine 2 mL and normal saline 98 mL mixed -> 2㎍/mL) : the infusion of 0.2㎍/kg/hr is started at 30 minutes before the procedure and the infusion dose is raised to 0.4㎍/kg/hr after completion of procedure

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Fentanyl consumption by patient-controlled analgesia
Time Frame: 24 hours
24 hours

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Side effects
Time Frame: 24 hours
24 hours

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Severance Hospital

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

April 1, 2012

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

September 1, 2012

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

September 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 13, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 13, 2012

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

April 16, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

January 17, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 16, 2018

Last Verified

January 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 4-2011-0928

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