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Effect of dexmedetomidine on natural killer cell activity in patients undergoing surgery for lung cancer

Effect of dexmedetomidine on natural killer cell activity in patients undergoing surgery for lung cancer

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20180309001
Enrollment
20
Registered
2018-03-09
Start date
2018-09-05
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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

Conditions

lung cancer natural killer cell activity Lymphocytes subset postoperative pulmonary function test pain score opioids consumption dexmedetomidine natural killer cell natural killer cell activity immunity lung cancer surgery anesthesia

Interventions

dexmedetomidine 0.5 mcg/kg iv drip in 20 min then continuous infusion at 0.5 mcg/kg/h until 30 min before end of operation,Normal saline infusion at same rate of study drug
Experimental Drug,Placebo Comparator No treatment

Sponsors

Chulalongkorn university
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: &#45; Patient undergoing surgery for lung cancer &#45; age more than 18 year&#45;old &#45; ASA physical I&#45;III &#45; BMI < 30 kg/m2

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: &#45; allergy to any drug in the study &#45; emergency surgery &#45; cardiac arrhythmia &#44; bradycardia (HR < 50/min) &#45; severe liver disease &#45; Chronic kidney disease stage 4&#45;5 &#45; previous immunosuppressive drug within 1 year &#45; patient with immune disorder &#45; previous chemotherapy or radiation within 3 months &#45; previous history of thoracic surgery

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Natural Killer cell activity before induction of anesthesia&#44; 3 hours and 48 hours after anesthesia cytotoxicity assay

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
pulmonary function test at 1 hour postoperative Portable spirometry ,lymphocyte subpopulation phenotype before induction of anesthesia&#44; 3 hours and 48 hours after anesthesia flow cytometry,postoperative pain 0&#45;48 hours postoperative numeric rating scale score&#44; fentanyl consumption

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactAnantachote Vimuktanandana

faculty of medicine&#44; Chulalongkorn university

anantachotev@yahoo.com022564295

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026