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Effect of Two Low Doses of Dexmedetomidine on Anesthetic Consumptions with Propofol-Based Anesthesia during Intracranial Neurosurgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial

ffect of Two Low Doses of Dexmedetomidine on Anesthetic Consumptions with Propofol-Based Anesthesia during Intracranial Neurosurgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20230214001
Enrollment
132
Registered
2023-02-14
Start date
2023-03-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-30

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

Conditions

Patients who are scheduled for elective craniotomy from March 1, 2023 to February 28, 2026 elective craniotomy

Interventions

16 mL of 0.9% NaCl solution, intravenous infusion 4 mL/h for 4 hours ,DEX in 16 mL of 0.9% NaCl solution concentration based on the patient body weight divided by 20, so infusion rate of 4 mL/h is equ
Control,DEX 0.2 ,DEX 0.4

Sponsors

Faculty of Medicine, Change Mai University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: elective craniotomy, ASA I-III, GCS 14-15

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Second- or third-degree atrioventricular (AV) block 2. Baseline heart rate (HR) less than 60/min 3. Ventricular dysfunction 4. Hepatic impairment 5. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage > 4 6. Pregnancy 7. Morbid obesity 8. On medication with alpha -methyldopa, clonidine 9. Need intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM), which no need for neuromuscular blockade 10. Currently receive more than 2 kinds of antiepileptic drugs

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Intraoperative consumptions of propofol and fentanyl during 4 hours of the operation milligram of propofol and microgram of fentanyl consumption

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
hemodynamic parameters during 4 hours of operation mmHg, beat per minute

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactAnanchanok Saringcarinkul

Faculty of Medicine, Change Mai University

asaringc@yahoo.com66946296109

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 4, 2026