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The Pharmacology of Dexmedetomidine in Children With Congenital Heart Disease
In Brief
A Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating Dexmedetomidine for Cardiac Transplant and 3 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 41 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The purpose of this study is to examine the pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and pharmacogenomics of dexmedetomidine in the following three pediatric patient populations: patients with bi-directional cavopulmonary anastomosis or a Fontan procedure, patients who have had a cardiac transplant, and patients with otherwise normal physiology who are undergoing closure of a patent ductus arteriosis or atrial septal defect.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Dexmedetomidine load of 1 microgram/kilogram over 10 minutes, followed by a 1 microgram/kilogram/hour infusion during the time of catheterization