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Alfentanil and Dexmedetomidine for awake fiberoptic intubation

Comparison the efficacy of alfentanil and Dexmedetomidine in control of agitation and hemodynamic instability for patients candidates for surgery during fiberoptic intubation

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20141202020185N2
Enrollment
60
Registered
2020-05-17
Start date
2020-04-19
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-06-15

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Patients in the alfentanil group receive a loading dose 20µg/kg intravenously over 60-90 seconds and then 10 µg/kg repeat every 1 to 2 minutes over 10-20 seconds to

Sponsors

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
30 Years to 55 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: age between 30 and 55 years old and candidates for elective urologic surgery

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: pregnant women diabetes mellitus uremia or renal failure heart failure existence of any type of cardiac arrhythmia emergency surgery

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Vocal cord position during fiberoptic intubation. Timepoint: We administer Alfentanil or Dexmedetomidine and once the patient reach to the level of 3 or more of Ramsay Sedation Scale the procedure starts and during passage from larynx , the vocal cord position will assess. Method of measurement: open/moving/closed.;Limb movement. Timepoint: During all the time of performance of procedure,it means from entrance of fiberoptic into the mouth till entrance of tracheal tube into the trachea. Method of measurement: none/mild/sever.;Cough. Timepoint: During all the time of performance of procedure,it means from entrance of fiberoptic into the mouth till insertion the tracheal tube into the trachea. Method of measurement: none/mild/moderate/sever.;Patient tolerance. Timepoint: During all the time of performance of procedure,it means from entrance of fiberoptic into the mouth till insertion the tracheal tube into the trachea. Method of measurement: no reaction/slight grimacing/heavy grimacing/verbal.;Postintubation cooperation. Timepoint: Immediately after insertion of tracheal tube. Method of measurement: cooperative/slight resistance/sever resistance leaded to general anesthesia.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAli Solhpour

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

solhpourali@sbmu.ac.ir+98 21 2254 3640

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026