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Efficacy and Safety of Different Doses of Intranasal Dexmedetomidine for Sedation in Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Efficacy and Safety of Different Doses of Intranasal Dexmedetomidine for Sedation in Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600128122
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-07-14
Start date
2026-07-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-07-20

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

Conditions

Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy

Interventions

DI:Dexmedetomidine nasal spray 2 sprays (50 ug)
D2:Dexmedetomidine nasal spray 3sprays (75 ug)
D3:Dexmedetomidine nasal spray 4 sprays (100 ug)

Sponsors

Affiliated Hospital of Shaoxing University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients with American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I–III who agreed to participate in the study and provided written informed consent ; 2. Age 18–80 years, regardless of sex; 3. Peripheral oxygen saturation (SpO2) > 90% while breathing room air; 4. Patients scheduled to undergo elective painless fiberoptic bronchoscopy.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Preexisting pulmonary diseases; 2. Severe obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, defined as an apnea–hypopnea index (AHI) > 40; 3. Body mass index (BMI) > 30 kg/m^2 ; 4. Patients with long-term use of psychotropic medications, alcohol abuse, or drug abuse; 5. Patients with severe visual or hearing impairment or difficulty in verbal communication; 6. Patients with obvious abnormalities in liver and kidney function or severe cardiopulmonary diseases; 7. Patients who are allergic or contraindicated to propofol, dexmedetomidine drugs, opioids, or any components of these medications.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Incidence rate of choking cough;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Vital signs;Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index;Quality of Recovery (QoR);

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactBaozhu Cha

Affiliated Hospital of Shaoxing University

ZBZ0202@126.com+86 575 8829 3805

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 23, 2026