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Safety and Efficacy of Dexmedetomidine in Painless Colonoscopy

Safety and Efficacy of Dexmedetomidine in Painless Colonoscopy: a Single-center, Randomized Study

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03892928
Enrollment
104
Registered
2019-03-27
Start date
2019-12-01
Completion date
2022-06-30
Last updated
2023-09-29

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Conditions

Colonoscopy

Brief summary

104 patients who undergo painless colonoscopy from Decemenber 1,2019 to June 30,2022 will be randomized to two groups: propofol group and dexmedetomidine group. In the dexmedetomidine group,dexmedetomidine was infusion intravenously with a loading dose of 0.5 μg kg-1 for 10 min, then infusion at 0.3 μg kg-1 h-1 according to the ideal body weight of the patient until the end of colonoscopy. In the propofol group, Propofol was administrated 1 mg kg-1 intravenously, then titrated given by 0.5 mg kg-1 during the whole process.

Detailed description

104 patients who undergo painless colonoscopy from Decemenber 1,2019 to June 30,2022 will be randomized to two groups: propofol group and dexmedetomidine group. In the dexmedetomidine group,dexmedetomidine was infusion intravenously with a loading dose of 0.5 μg kg-1 for 10 min, then infusion at 0.3 μg kg-1 h-1 according to the ideal body weight of the patient until the end of colonoscopy. In the propofol group, Propofol was administrated 1 mg kg-1 intravenously, then titrated given by 0.5 mg kg-1.For all patients, if Ramsay sedation scale score reached 3, colonoscope was inserted. During the whole process, maintenance Ramsay score of 3 to 4. Propofol 10 mg was administrated as the rescue dose if body movement occurred during colonoscopy The primary outcome was the occurrence of hypotension. Secondary outcomes included the followings:(1) the duration and the maximum decreasing in BP. The time-weighted average which is measured by calculating the area under the threshold (AUT) divided by the total duration of colonoscopy. AUT = (depth of hypotension below a 20% decrease in systolic blood pressure or diastolic blood pressure from pre-procedure baseline or SBP of 90 mm Hg or DBP of 50 mm Hg× time in minutes spent of hypotension); (2) the incidence of bradycardia and hypoxemia, mask-assisted ventilation and body movement;(3) the discharge time , patients and endoscopists satisfaction score.

Interventions

DRUGDexmedetomidine group

In the dexmedetomidine group, dexmedetomidine was infusion intravenously with a loading dose of 0.5 μg kg-1 for 10 min, then infusion at 0.3 μg kg-1 h-1 according to the ideal body weight of the patient until the end of colonoscopy. If Ramsay sedation scale score reached 3, colonoscope was inserted. During the whole process, maintenance Ramsay score of 3 to 4. Propofol 10 mg was administrated as the rescue dose if body movement occurred during colonoscopy. In the propofol group, propofol was administrated 1 mg kg-1 intravenously, then titrated given by 0.5 mg kg-1 until Ramsay score reached 3. During the whole process, propofol was given intermittently to maintain Ramsay score 3 to 4. If body movement happened, propofol 10mg was administrated every time.

Sponsors

West China Hospital
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

1. Patients aged above 18 years 2. American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status of 1-2 3. Patients scheduled for sedation colonoscopy

Exclusion criteria

1. Emergency patients 2. Body weight \< 40 kg or \>100 kg 3. Allergy to dexmedetomidine, propofol in this trail, a previous adverse reaction to dexmedetomidine or propofol 4. Pregnancy or lactation 5. Drug abusers 6. Participation in other clinical studies within the previous 3 months

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
The primary outcome is the occurrence of hypotensionThe time during gastroscopy, an average of 12 minutesHypotension is defined as a 20% decrease in systolic blood pressure or diastolic blood pressure from pre-procedure baseline, systolic blood pressure \< 90 mmHg, and/or diastolic blood pressure \< 50 mmHg

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
The incidence of bradycardiaThe time during gastroscopy, an average of 12 minutesBradycardia is defined as HR \<50 beats/min
The incidence of hypoxemiaThe time during gastroscopy, an average of 12 minutesHypoxemia is defined as a decrease of SpO2 to \<90%
The incidence of mask-assisted ventilationThe time during gastroscopy, an average of 12 minutesMask ventilation is performed if the hypoxemia happened
The duration and the maximum decreasing in BPThe time during gastroscopy, an average of 12 minutesThe time-weighted average which is measured by calculating the area under the threshold (AUT) divided by the total duration of colonoscopy. AUT = (depth of hypotension below a 20% decrease in systolic blood pressure or diastolic blood pressure from pre-procedure baseline or SBP of 90 mm Hg or DBP of 50 mm Hg× time in minutes spent of hypotension)
The discharge timeFrom the end of colonoscopy to discharge,an average of 30 minutesThe discharge time is calculated from the end of colonoscopy to discharge
Patients satisfaction scoreWhen the patient is fully awake after colonoscopy,an average of 5 minutesUsing an 11-point Likert scale, with 0 indicating very dissatisfied and 10 indicating very satisfied
Endoscopists satisfaction scoreAt the end of colonoscopyUsing an 11-point Likert scale, with 0 indicating very dissatisfied and 10 indicating very satisfied
The incidence of body movementThe time during gastroscopy, an average of 12 minutesBody movement is defined as the twisting of the patient's body due to the stimulation of the endoscopy, making it difficult to proceed with the procedure without additional propofol

Countries

China

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026