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Evaluation of the Hemodynamic Effect of Dexmedetomidine in Scheduled Outpatient Surgery

Evaluation of the Hemodynamic Effect of Dexmedetomidine in Scheduled Outpatient Surgery: Single-center Prospective Randomized Double-blind Non-inferiority Study.

Status
Recruiting
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06082856
Acronym
DEXCOEUR
Enrollment
594
Registered
2023-10-13
Start date
2023-10-19
Completion date
2026-02-28
Last updated
2025-06-06

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

Conditions

Ambulatory Care, Anesthesia, Dexmedetomidine, Hemodynamics

Brief summary

Ambulatory surgery is increasingly used in anesthesia. In case of general anesthesia, it is recommended to use anesthesia molecules with a short half-life and low doses of opiates to ensure a rapid awakening and to prevent nausea and vomiting by systematic administration of anti-emetics during the operation. Opiates (including sufentanil) have recently been called into question because of the nausea and vomiting and the delay in waking up induced by these molecules. To combat these side effects, the authors have proposed either to reduce the doses or to substitute them with dexmedetomidine, a sedative antihypertensive drug. Recent studies have demonstrated that opiates used in general anesthesia can be replaced by dexmedetomidine. However, literature data are controversial concerning the hemodynamic impact. No study has compared the hemodynamic profile of opioid-free anesthesia with dexmedetomidine versus conventional anesthesia with opioids. The ambulatory context lends itself to the use of dexmedetomidine because it is aimed at a population without strong cardiac pathology, concerns non-major interventions, with the need to optimize pain and side effects. The study authors therefore wish to compare the effects of induction of general anesthesia with low-dose Dexmedetomidine versus sufentanil, on post-induction hemodynamic stability in scheduled outpatient surgeries. The investigators hypothesize that hemodynamic stability at induction of general anesthesia with low-dose dexmedetomidine is not inferior to that obtained with sufentanil in scheduled ambulatory surgeries.

Interventions

DRUGDexmedetomidine

Induction of general anesthesia by administration of dexmedetomidine 0.5µg/Kg (maximum dose 50 µg) in titration by bolus of 10µg intravenously over 5 minutes

DRUGSufentanil

Induction of general anesthesia by administration of sufentanil 0.25µg/Kg (maximum dose 20 µg) intravenously at anesthetic induction.

Sponsors

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Patient with scheduled surgery under general anesthesia for one of the following: oral, orthopedic, urological, digestive and gynecological surgeries. * The patient must have given their free and informed consent and signed the consent form * The patient must be a member or beneficiary of a health insurance plan

Exclusion criteria

* The subject is in a period of exclusion determined by a previous study * The subject is unable to give consent * It is impossible to give the subject informed information * The patient is under safeguard of justice or state guardianship * Patient with a known allergy to dexmedetomidine or other drugs. * Patient with a contraindication to general anesthesia or outpatient management. * Patient treated with beta-blocker, ACE inhibitor or ARB2 * Patient with an ASA4 score. * Patient with HR \< 50 bpm. * Patient with the following cardiovascular comorbidities: coronary insufficiency, obstructive cardiomyopathy, severe hypertension, ventricular rhythm or conduction disorder. * Patient with hepatic (prothrombin rate \< 70%, liver enzyme/Bilirubin X 3) and/or renal (clearance \< 50 ml.min) insufficiency. * Pregnant, parturient or nursing patient

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Intraoperative hemodynamic stability during anesthesia between groupsWithin 60 minutes after inductionIncidence of mean arterial pressure \< 60 mmHg

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Intraoperative heart rate between groupsWithin 60 minutes after inductionPercentage of patients with bradycardia ≤45bpm/min
Intraoperative hypertensive episodes between groupsWithin 60 minutes after inductionPercentage of patients with at least one episode of arterial hypertension (mean arterial pressure \> 100mmHg)
Hemodynamic stability in the ICU between groupsDay 0 at discharge from ICUPercentage of patients with at least one episode of a Systolic Blood Pressure below 90mmHg (SBP \< 90mmHg) in the ICU
Intraoperative vasopressor use between groupsDay 0, during surgeryAmount of IV Ephedrine (in mg) administered intraoperatively to maintain mean arterial pressure \> 60 mmHg
Intraoperative IV Atropine use between groupsDay 0, during surgeryAmount of IV Atropine (in µg) administered intraoperatively to maintain a heart rage \> 45bpm
Failure of ambulatory management between groups between groupsDay 1Percentage of patients hospitalized after surgery
Intraoperative hemodynamic stability according to baseline mean arterial pressure between groupsWithin 60 minutes after inductionPercentage of patients with 30% change in mean arterial pressure from baseline
Immediate nausea and vomiting between groupsDay 0 during ICU stayPercentage of patients with nausea and vomiting according to use of Ondansetron IV
Post-operative nausea and vomiting between groupsDay 0 at discharge from surgeryPercentage of patients reporting absence/presence nausea and vomiting
Patient postoperative recovery between groupsDay 2Quality of Recovery questionnaire (QoR-40) (score 0-200)
Patient satisfaction with perioperative management between groupsDay 2Evaluation of Experience of General Anesthesia questionnaire (EVAN-G) (score 5-100)
Occurrence of adverse events after surgery between groupsDay 2Absence/presence of the following adverse events: bleeding, hematoma or re-hospitalization
Patient reported pain between groupsDay 0Pain reported on a 0-10 visual analog scale

Countries

France

Contacts

Primary ContactYann Gricourt
yann.gricourt@chu-nimes.fr04.66.68.30.50

Outcome results

None listed

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