A Study to Learn About the Study Medicine - Precedex in Children From Japan.

August 15, 2025 updated by: Pfizer

Precedex Intravenous Solution Special Investigation (Sedation of Non-intubated Pediatric Patients for Non-invasive Procedures and Tests)

The purpose of this study is to look at the safety of Precedex when it was used to calm children at procedures or tests under actual medical practice in Japan.

This study is seeking for children who are 1 month to less than 18 years old.

The patients are planned to be looked over:

  • From the time of patient check before receiving Precedex
  • To 1 hour after the completion or stop of using Precedex.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

111

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

      • Toykyo, Japan, 151-8589
        • Pfizer

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

  • Child

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

Pediatric patients (1 month to < 18 years old) administered Precedex for "sedation of non-intubated pediatric patients for non-invasive procedures and tests"

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Pediatric patients (1 month to < 18 years old) administered Precedex for "sedation of non-intubated pediatric patients for non-invasive procedures and tests"

Exclusion Criteria:

  • No exclusion criteria is set out in this study.

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

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride
Pediatric patients (1 month to < 18 years old) administered Precedex (Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride) for "sedation of non-intubated pediatric patients for non-invasive procedures and tests"

For children aged 2 years or older, the usual dosage of dexmedetomidine is 12 μg/kg/hr given as a continuous intravenous infusion over 10 minutes (initial loading dose) followed by a maintenance dose of 1.5 μg/kg/hr (maintenance dose).

For children aged 1 month to < 2 years old, the usual dosage of dexmedetomidine is 9 μg/kg/hr given as a continuous intravenous infusion over 10 minutes (initial loading dose) followed by a maintenance dose of 1.5 μg/kg/hr (maintenance dose).

The infusion rate should be reduced according to patient's condition.

Other Names:
  • Precedex

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Number of participants with adverse drug reactions (ADRs)
Time Frame: From the time of patient assessment before the start of administration of Precedex to 1 hour after the completion or discontinuation of administration
From the time of patient assessment before the start of administration of Precedex to 1 hour after the completion or discontinuation of administration

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Investigators

  • Study Director: Pfizer CT.gov Call Center, Pfizer

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 (Actual)

October 18, 2023

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 20, 2025

Study Completion (Actual)

June 20, 2025

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 10, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 10, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

October 17, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

August 21, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 15, 2025

Last Verified

August 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

IPD Plan Description

Pfizer will provide access to individual de-identified participant data and related study documents (e.g. protocol, Statistical Analysis Plan (SAP), Clinical Study Report (CSR)) upon request from qualified researchers, and subject to certain criteria, conditions, and exceptions. Further details on Pfizer's data sharing criteria and process for requesting access can be found at: https://www.pfizer.com/science/clinical_trials/trial_data_and_results/data_requests.

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

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