Alternative Sedation During Bronchoscopy (DEX)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01158820 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : July 8, 2010
Results First Posted : October 31, 2018
Last Update Posted : February 26, 2019
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Sedation | Drug: Dexmedetomidine load Drug: Ketamine load Drug: Midazolam load Drug: Fentanyl load Drug: Dexmedetomidine maintenance Drug: Ketamine maintenance Drug: Midazolam demand Drug: Fentanyl demand Drug: Benadryl demand | Phase 4 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 50 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Triple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Concealed Allocation Comparison of Respiratory Depression and Coughing During Bronchoscopy With Dexmedetomidine-ketamine as an Adjunct to Fentanyl-midazolam Sedation |
Study Start Date : | June 2010 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | May 2012 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | May 2012 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Placebo Comparator: Placebo
midazolam load fentanyl load midazolam demand fentanyl demand benadryl demand
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Drug: Midazolam load
2 mg bolus prior to bronchoscopy
Other Name: Versed Drug: Fentanyl load 50 µg bolus prior to bronchoscopy
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Drug: Midazolam demand 0.5 mg demand bolus at discretion of pulmonologist
Other Name: Versed Drug: Fentanyl demand 12.5 µg demand bolus at discretion of pulmonologist
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Drug: Benadryl demand 25 mg bolus after 6th and 13th demand midazolam/fentanyl bolus
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Active Comparator: dexmedetomidine and ketamine
dexmedetomidine load ketamine load dexmedetomidine maintenance ketamine maintenance midazolam demand fentanyl demand benadryl demand
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Drug: Dexmedetomidine load
Dexmedetomidine 1 µg/kg prior to bronchoscopy
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Drug: Ketamine load Ketamine 30 mg bolus prior to bronchoscopy
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Drug: Dexmedetomidine maintenance 0.5 µg/kg/hour for the duration of bronchoscopy (58.5 minutes average)
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Drug: Ketamine maintenance 8 µg/kg/min for the duration of bronchoscopy (58.5 minutes average)
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Drug: Midazolam demand 0.5 mg demand bolus at discretion of pulmonologist
Other Name: Versed Drug: Fentanyl demand 12.5 µg demand bolus at discretion of pulmonologist
Other Names:
Drug: Benadryl demand 25 mg bolus after 6th and 13th demand midazolam/fentanyl bolus
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- Decreased Minute Ventilation [ Time Frame: During the bronchoscopy procedure only, 58.5 minutes average ]An initial baseline minute ventilation estimate was obtained via calibrated respiratory impedance plethysmography bands. Subsequent minute ventilation was normalized to this value. Values exceeding 100% were excluded from analysis, as these typically reflected a period of hyperpnea subsequent to relief of airway obstruction by chin lift or jaw thrust.
- Total Fentanyl [ Time Frame: During the bronchoscopy procedure only, 58.5 minutes average ]Total fentanyl dose delivered during the procedure
- Total Midazolam [ Time Frame: Duration of procedure ]Total midazolam delivered during procedure
- Desaturation (Cumulative) [ Time Frame: During the bronchoscopy procedure only, 58.5 minutes average ]Cumulative time below saturation of 90% - the total number of seconds that the pulse oximeter reported a saturation below 90%
- Desaturation (Longest) [ Time Frame: During the bronchoscopy procedure only, 58.5 minutes average ]Longest time below saturation of 90% (the number of seconds elapsed between the start of a period in which the pulse oximeter saturation fell below 90% and the return above 90%)
- Conversion to General Anesthesia [ Time Frame: During the bronchoscopy procedure only, 58.5 minutes average ]Patients in which the procedure could not be completed without conversion to general anesthesia
- Patient Satisfaction [ Time Frame: After the bronchoscopy procedure only ]Satisfaction rated by 10 point Likert scale (0 = Totally dissatisfied, 10 = Totally satisfied)
- Endoscopist Satisfaction [ Time Frame: After the bronchoscopy procedure only ]Satisfaction rated by 10 point Likert scale (0 = Totally dissatisfied, 10 = Totally satisfied)

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 90 Years (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Adults over the age of 18 scheduled for elective flexible bronchoscopy in the endoscopy suite or OR of HUP
Exclusion Criteria:
- History of inability to complete bronchoscopy attributable to inadequate sedation
- Requiring more than 2 LPM supplemental oxygen to maintain SaO2 > 90%
- History of allergy to study medications
- Pregnancy
- A history of psychosis
- Any condition deemed likely by the pulmonologist or anesthesiologist to pose a significant risk due to elevation of blood pressure, including cerebral/aortic aneurysm, and or ischemic cardiovascular disease
- Bradydysrhythmia deemed significant by the anesthesiologist or pulmonologist
- A diagnosis of significant renal or hepatic impairment

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01158820
United States, Pennsylvania | |
University of Pennsylvania | |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104 |
Principal Investigator: | Jeff E Mandel, MD MS | University of Pennsylvania |
Responsible Party: | University of Pennsylvania |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01158820 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
810981 |
First Posted: | July 8, 2010 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | October 31, 2018 |
Last Update Posted: | February 26, 2019 |
Last Verified: | February 2019 |
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