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A clinical trial of dexmedetomidine or remifentanil sedation for awake fibreoptic intubation

A clinical trial of dexmedetomidine or remifentanil sedation for awake fibreoptic intubation

Status
Terminated
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ANZCTR
Registry ID
ACTRN12605000231640
Acronym
STOPIT
Enrollment
20
Registered
2005-08-26
Start date
2004-11-30
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-01-13

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Dexmedetomidine 0.7 mcg/kg then 0.4 mcg/kg/h until completion of procedure

Sponsors

Dr Sarah Harper
Lead SponsorIndividual

Study design

Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

Awake fibreoptic intubation, no contraindication to remifentanil or dexmedetomidine.

Exclusion criteria

Chronic alpha-2 agonist or opioid therapy, allergy or previous adverse reaction to study drugs, uncontrolled hypertension, heart <50, 2nd or 3rd degree heart block, severe ventricular, renal, hepatic or respiratory dysfuction, pregnancy or lactation.

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ANZCTR · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026