Comparison of Propofol to Precedex With Propofol for Emergence and Recovery in Patients Having Craniotomy Surgery

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2010-02-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

Primary Hypothesis: The use of a Precedex infusion, in addition to propofol during surgery, will improve patient management through the anesthesia postoperative recovery period determined by improvement in patients? tolerance of the endotracheal tube.

Secondary hypothesis: The use of a Precedex infusion, in addition to propofol during surgery will provide improved hemodynamic stability.

• Phase: Phase 3
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: The Cooper Health System
• Treatments: Anesthetics; Dexmedetomidine; Propofol

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• ASA status 1, 2, and 3

Exclusion Criteria:

• ASA status 4 and 5 patients

• Patients with positive pregnancy tests