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Phase II Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Study of DEX in Subjects Aged 12 Months Through <24 Months

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01378988
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : June 23, 2011
Results First Posted : July 24, 2015
Last Update Posted : July 24, 2015
Sponsor:
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Hospira, now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
The purpose of this study is to investigate the pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamic, and safety of dexmedetomidine at 2 different dose levels in pediatric subjects, aged 12 months through <24 months, administered as an intravenous loading dose followed by continuous infusion for a minimum of 6 hours and up to 24 hours in an intensive care setting.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Sedation Pain Drug: Dexmedetomidine Phase 2

Detailed Description:
Phase II, randomized, open-label, single-center, study evaluating the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of dexmedetomidine in pediatric subjects across two dose levels (Dose Level 1 consists of a 0.7 mcg/kg loading dose immediately followed by a 0.5 mcg/kg/hr maintenance infusion; Dose Level 2 consists of a 1.0 mcg/kg loading dose immediately followed by a 0.75 mcg/kg/hr maintenance infusion). The study population will consist of intubated and mechanically ventilated pediatric subjects who require sedation in an intensive care setting for a minimum of 6 hours but not to exceed 24 hours. Subjects eligible for enrollment are 12 months to <24 months of age.
Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment : 5 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: A Phase II, Randomized, Open-Label, Single Center, Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Study of Dexmedetomidine in Pediatric Subjects Aged 12 Months Through <24 Months
Study Start Date : June 2011
Actual Primary Completion Date : August 2011
Actual Study Completion Date : August 2011

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Arms and Interventions
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Arm Intervention/treatment
Experimental: Dose level 1
Dexmedetomidine 0.7 mcg/kg loading dose and 0.5 mcg/kg/hr maintenance infusion
 Drug: Dexmedetomidine
For sedation according to protocol
Experimental: Dose level 2
Dexmedetomidine 1.0 mcg/kg loading dose and 0.75 mcg/kg/hr maintenance infusion
 Drug: Dexmedetomidine
For sedation according to protocol


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Area Under the Plasma Concentration-time Curve (AUC0-∞) [ Time Frame: 30 minutes prior to loading dose (LD); 5 minutes before finishing LD; 0.5, 1, 2 and 4-6 hours during maintenance infusion (MI); 30 minutes prior (within 24 hours of start of MI) and 10 minutes, 0.5, 1, 2, 4 and 10 hours end of MI ]
    Area under the plasma concentration-time curve of dexmedetomidine at 0 to Infinity hours

  2. Observed Peak Plasma Concentration (Cmax) [ Time Frame: 30 minutes prior to loading dose (LD); 5 minutes before finishing LD; 0.5, 1, 2 and 4-6 hours during maintenance infusion (MI); 30 minutes prior (within 24 hours of start of MI) and 10 minutes, 0.5, 1, 2, 4 and 10 hours end of MI ]
    Maximum observed concentration of dexmedetomidine in plasma

  3. Steady State Concentration (Css) [ Time Frame: 30 minutes prior to loading dose (LD); 5 minutes before finishing LD; 0.5, 1, 2 and 4-6 hours during maintenance infusion (MI); 30 minutes prior (within 24 hours of start of MI) and 10 minutes, 0.5, 1, 2, 4 and 10 hours end of MI ]
    Concentration of dexmedetomidine at steady state in plasma

  4. Terminal Elimination Half-life (t1/2) [ Time Frame: 30 minutes prior to loading dose (LD); 5 minutes before finishing LD; 0.5, 1, 2 and 4-6 hours during maintenance infusion (MI); 30 minutes prior (within 24 hours of start of MI) and 10 minutes, 0.5, 1, 2, 4 and 10 hours end of MI ]
    Terminal elimination half-life of dexmedetomidine. Half-life is the time required for plasma concentration of the drug to decrease by 50%.

  5. Time to Reach Maximum Plasma Concentration (Tmax) [ Time Frame: 30 minutes prior to loading dose (LD); 5 minutes before finishing LD; 0.5, 1, 2 and 4-6 hours during maintenance infusion (MI); 30 minutes prior (within 24 hours of start of MI) and 10 minutes, 0.5, 1, 2, 4 and 10 hours end of MI ]
    Observed time to reach maximum plasma concentration of dexmedetomidine, expressed in hours

  6. Weight-Adjusted Plasma Clearance (CLw) [ Time Frame: 30 minutes prior to loading dose (LD); 5 minutes before finishing LD; 0.5, 1, 2 and 4-6 hours during maintenance infusion (MI); 30 minutes prior (within 24 hours of start of MI) and 10 minutes, 0.5, 1, 2, 4 and 10 hours end of MI ]
    Weight-Adjusted Plasma Clearance of dexmedetomidine after intravenous administration.

  7. Plasma Clearance (CL) [ Time Frame: 30 minutes prior to loading dose (LD); 5 minutes before finishing LD; 0.5, 1, 2 and 4-6 hours during maintenance infusion (MI); 30 minutes prior (within 24 hours of start of MI) and 10 minutes, 0.5, 1, 2, 4 and 10 hours end of MI ]
    Clearance of dexmedetomidine after intravenous administration. Clearance is the rate at which the drug is removed from the plasma after the dose.

  8. Volume of Distribution (Vd) [ Time Frame: 30 minutes prior to loading dose (LD); 5 minutes before finishing LD; 0.5, 1, 2 and 4-6 hours during maintenance infusion (MI); 30 minutes prior (within 24 hours of start of MI) and 10 minutes, 0.5, 1, 2, 4 and 10 hours end of MI ]
    Volume of distribution of dexmedetomidine after intravenous administration. Volume of distribution measures how much the drug spreads through the body after the dose.

  9. Weight-Adjusted Volume of Distribution (Vdw) [ Time Frame: 30 minutes prior to loading dose (LD); 5 minutes before finishing LD; 0.5, 1, 2 and 4-6 hours during maintenance infusion (MI); 30 minutes prior (within 24 hours of start of MI) and 10 minutes, 0.5, 1, 2, 4 and 10 hours end of MI ]
    Weight-Adjusted Volume of distribution of dexmedetomidine after intravenous administration.

  10. Average Total Faces, Legs, Activity, Cry, and Consolability (FLACC) Score [ Time Frame: Prior to loading dose and every hour during the maintenance infusion; within 5 minutes after any fentanyl administration during DEX infusion or every 4 hours in case of continuous fentanyl infusion; within 5 minutes prior and after titration of fentanyl ]
    FLACC scale is a 5 category observational measure to assess pediatric pain on face, legs, activity, cry and consolability. Responses in each category are scored between 0 to 2 (0 = normal, relaxed to 2 = upset, rigid), for a maximum total score of 10.

  11. Absolute Time That Subject is in UMSS Range 2-4 During Treatment Period [ Time Frame: During the treatment (6 to 24 hours) ]

    The level of sedation will be assessed using the University of Michigan Sedation Scale (UMSS).

    Score 0 (awake/alert); Score 1 (sleepy/responds appropriately); Score 2 (somnolent/arouses to light stimuli); Score 3 (deep sleep/arouses to deeper physical stimuli); Score 4 (unarousable).

    The UMSS scores obtained just prior the loading dose (LD) and 5 and 10 minutes during LD; 0, 5, 10, 15, 30, and 60 minutes and thereafter every 4 hours of the maintenance infusion; within 5 minutes of obtaining each pharmacokinetic sample; within 5 minutes prior and after any midazolam rescue during dexmedetomidine infusion period.


  12. Number of Subjects Who Received Rescue Medication for Sedation and Analgesic [ Time Frame: During the treatment (6 to 24 hours) ]
    Participants who received rescue medication midazolam for sedation and/or fentanyl for analgesic during study drug Infusion


Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   12 Months to 23 Months   (Child)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Subject is 12 months to <24 months of age at screening.
  2. Subject is intubated and mechanically ventilated in an intensive care setting and is anticipated to require a minimum of 6 hours of continuous IV sedation.
  3. Subject has adequate renal function, defined as: Serum creatinine ≤1.0 mg/dL.
  4. The subject's parent(s) or legal guardian(s) must voluntarily sign and date the informed consent document approved by the Institutional Review Board.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Pediatric subjects with neurological conditions that prohibit an evaluation of sedation such as:

    • Diminished consciousness from increased intracranial pressure
    • Extensive brain surgery (surgery requiring intracranial pressure monitor)
    • Diminished cognitive function per Principal Investigator (PI) discretion
    • Subjects with immobility from neuromuscular disease or continuous infusion of neuromuscular blocking agents.
  2. Subjects with second degree or third degree heart block unless subject has a permanent pacemaker or pacing wires are in situ.
  3. Subjects who have hepatic impairment as defined by a serum glutamic-pyruvic transaminase/alanine aminotransferase (SGPT/ALT) >90 U/L at the time of screening.
  4. Subjects who have hypotension, based on repeat assessments within 15 minutes preceding the start of study drug, defined as: Systolic blood pressure (SBP) <70 mmHg.
  5. Pre-existing bradycardia based on repeated assessments within 15 minutes preceding the start of study drug, defined as: Heart rate (HR) <70 bpm.
  6. Subject who have acute thermal burns involving more than 15 percent total body surface area.
  7. Subjects who have a known allergy to dexmedetomidine, midazolam or fentanyl.
  8. Subject who has received dexmedetomidine within 15 hours prior to the start of study drug.
  9. Subjects with a life expectancy that is <72 hours.
  10. Subjects that are expected to have hemodialysis (continuous hemofiltration), peritoneal dialysis or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) treatments within 48 hours prior to the start of study drug or during the duration of the study.
  11. Subjects who have been treated with α-2 agonists/antagonists within 2 weeks.
  12. Subjects with a spinal cord injury above T5 (5th Thoracic Vertebra).
  13. Subjects who have received another investigational drug as part of an investigational drug study within the past 30 days.
  14. Subjects who, in the opinion of the investigator, may not be able to comply with the safety monitoring requirements of this clinical study.
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Locations
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United States, Pennsylvania
Children's Hospital of Pittusburgh of UPMC
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15224
Sponsors and Collaborators
Hospira, now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer
Investigators
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Principal Investigator: Constantinos Chrysostomou, MD Children's Hospital of Pittusburgh of UPMC
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Responsible Party: Hospira, now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01378988    
Other Study ID Numbers: DEX-11-01
First Posted: June 23, 2011    Key Record Dates
Results First Posted: July 24, 2015
Last Update Posted: July 24, 2015
Last Verified: June 2015
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Dexmedetomidine
Hypnotics and Sedatives
Central Nervous System Depressants
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Analgesics, Non-Narcotic
Analgesics
Sensory System Agents
 Peripheral Nervous System Agents
Adrenergic alpha-2 Receptor Agonists
Adrenergic alpha-Agonists
Adrenergic Agonists
Adrenergic Agents
Neurotransmitter Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action