Cognitive Outcomes After Dexmedetomidine Sedation in Cardiac Surgery Patients

PHASE4RecruitingINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

2,400

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

December 1, 2019

Primary Completion Date

July 31, 2028

Study Completion Date

March 31, 2029

Conditions
DeliriumCognitive DysfunctionCognition DisorderNeurocognitive DisordersMental DisordersConfusionNeurobehavioral ManifestationsNeurologic ManifestationsNervous System DiseasesSigns and SymptomsDexmedetomidineHypnotics and SedativesCentral Nervous System DepressantsPhysiological Effects of DrugsAnalgesics, Non-NarcoticAnalgesicsMolecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Interventions
DRUG

Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride Group

Dexmedetomidine will be initiated prior to transfer to the CVICU with loading dose of 1.2 ug/kg over approximately 20-60 minutes. This will be followed by an infusion at 0.3 ug/kg/h in CVICU for up to 12 hours from the time DEX infusion started or until the patient is ready for discharge from the CVICU (whichever is earlier). Any additional sedatives necessary at the discretion of ICU.

Trial Locations (6)

V3L 0A2

RECRUITING

Royal Columbian Hospital, Vancouver

V6Z 1Y6

RECRUITING

St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver

N6A 5A5

RECRUITING

London Health Sciences, London

M4N 3M5

RECRUITING

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto

M5G 2C4

RECRUITING

Toronto General Hospital, Toronto

S7N 0W8

RECRUITING

University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

London Health Sciences Centre

OTHER

collaborator

University Health Network, Toronto

OTHER

collaborator

McMaster University

OTHER

collaborator

Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)

OTHER_GOV

collaborator

The Dana Foundation

OTHER

collaborator

Brain Canada

OTHER

collaborator

Alzheimer's Association

OTHER

collaborator

Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation

OTHER

collaborator

University of Saskatchewan

OTHER

collaborator

Fraser Health

OTHER

collaborator

Providence Health & Services

OTHER

lead

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

OTHER