Sedative Effects in Obstructive Sleep Apnea
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01733043 |
Recruitment Status :
Withdrawn
(Failure to secure funding)
First Posted : November 26, 2012
Last Update Posted : March 4, 2015
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea | Drug: Dexmedetomidine Drug: Placebo | Phase 2 Phase 3 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 0 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Crossover Assignment |
Masking: | Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Dexmedetomidine for Sedation in Individuals With Obstructive Sleep Apnea |
Study Start Date : | March 2015 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | May 2015 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | November 2015 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Dexmedetomidine infusion
Dexmedetomidine 0.5 mcg/kg loading dose administered over 20 minutes, followed by 0.6 mcg/kg/hr infusion for 1 hour and 40 minutes
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Drug: Dexmedetomidine
Other Name: Precedex |
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Normal saline infusions will be administered over 4 hours at rates mimicking the DEX infusion rate
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Drug: Placebo |
- Apnea Hypopnea Index [ Time Frame: 8 hour sleep study ]The primary outcome is frequency of apnea or hypopnea as measured by the apnea hypopnea index
- Sleep Architecture [ Time Frame: During 8 hour sleep study ]Additional measures of sleep architecture will be made: sleep onset latency, duration of time spent in rapid eye movement (REM) and non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep, sleep efficiency, and number of arousals

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- All individuals who have previously undergone diagnostic polysomnography in the Sleep Lab which documented significant OSA, and who have not undergone any changes that are likely to alter the severity of their condition since the time of their diagnostic sleep study (loss of weight; surgical therapy for OSA; removal of tonsils; discontinuation of medications likely to affect arousal or respiratory function, etc.) are eligible to participate. Subjects will be identified as they complete outpatient sleep studies or from records of previous sleep studies performed in the Duke Sleep Laboratory. After obtaining informed consent, subjects will be screened by history and physical examination, 12-lead electrocardiogram, and comprehensive metabolic profile.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Exclusion criteria will include a history of illicit drug or alcohol dependence, impaired hepatic (aspartate aminotransferase or alanine aminotransferase > 2x upper limit of normal range) or renal function (receiving dialysis or serum creatinine > 1.5 mg/dL), high-grade (> 1st degree) heart block, or known allergy to dexmedetomidine.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01733043
Principal Investigator: | Brian Colin, MD | Duke University |
Responsible Party: | Duke University |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01733043 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
Pro00033021 |
First Posted: | November 26, 2012 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | March 4, 2015 |
Last Verified: | March 2015 |
Apnea Sleep Apnea Syndromes Sleep Apnea, Obstructive Respiration Disorders Respiratory Tract Diseases Signs and Symptoms, Respiratory Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic Dyssomnias Sleep Wake Disorders Nervous System Diseases 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 |