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Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Dexmedetomidine in Pediatrics Subjects

NCT00652028, Phase 2, Completed, Hospira, now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer; results first posted 2015-08-14

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Title
Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Dexmedetomidine in Pediatrics Subjects
NCT number
NCT00652028
Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2
Enrollment
69 participants, actual
Lead sponsor
Hospira, now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer
Conditions
Intubated and Mechanically Ventilated Pediatric Subjects
Interventions
Dexmedetomidine, midazolam; fentanyl
First posted
2008-04-03
Last updated
2017-04-13
Results first posted
2015-08-14

Source ClinicalTrials.gov

Registered outcomes9

Each outcome the trial registered, primary first, in ClinicalTrials.gov's words.

ListOutcomeTime frameDescription
PrimaryArea Under the Concentration-time Curve From Time Zero to the Time of the Last Measurable Concentration (AUC0-t)
≤30 min prior to start of loading dose (LD); 5 min before finishing LD; 0.5,1,2 & 4-6 hrs after start of maintenance infusion (MI); 30 min prior to end of MI (within 24 hrs of start of MI); 10 min after end of MI and 0.5,1,2,4 & 10 hrs after end of MI.
Area under the concentration-time curve from time zero to the time of the last measurable concentration (AUC0-t) for Dexmedetomidine
PrimaryArea Under the Concentration-time Curve From Time Zero to the Time Infinity (AUC0-∞)
≤30 min prior to start of the loading dose (LD); 5 min before finishing the LD; 0.5,1,2&4 to 6 hrs after start of maintenance infusion (MI); 30 min prior to end of MI (24 hrs of start of MI); 10 min after end of MI and 0.5,1,2,4&10 hrs after end of MI.
Area under the concentration-time curve from time zero to the time infinity (AUC0-∞) for Dexmedetomidine
PrimaryObserved Peak Plasma Concentration
≤30 min prior to start of the loading dose (LD); 5 min before finishing the LD; 0.5,1,2&4 to 6 hrs after start of maintenance infusion (MI); 30 min prior to end of MI (24 hrs of start of MI); 10 min after end of MI and 0.5,1,2,4&10 hrs after end of MI.
Observed peak plasma concentration (Cmax) for Dexmedetomidine
PrimaryTerminal Elimination Half-life (t1/2)
≤30 min prior to start of loading dose (LD); 5 min before finishing LD; 0.5,1,2 & 4-6 hrs after start of maintenance infusion (MI); 30 min prior to end of MI (within 24 hrs of start of MI); 10 min after end of MI and 0.5,1,2,4 & 10 hrs after end of MI.
Terminal elimination half-life (t1/2) for Dexmedetomidine
PrimaryPlasma Concentration at Steady State (Css)
≤30 min prior to start of loading dose (LD); 5 min before finishing LD; 0.5,1,2 & 4-6 hrs after start of maintenance infusion (MI); 30 min prior to end of MI (within 24 hrs of start of MI); 10 min after end of MI and 0.5,1,2,4 & 10 hrs after end of MI.
Plasma concentration at steady state (Css) for Dexmedetomidine
PrimaryVolume of Steady State Distribution (Vss)
≤30 min prior to start of loading dose (LD); 5 min before finishing LD; 0.5,1,2 & 4-6 hrs after start of maintenance infusion (MI); 30 min prior to end of MI (within 24 hrs of start of MI); 10 min after end of MI and 0.5,1,2,4 & 10 hrs after end of MI.
Volume of steady state distribution (Vss) for Dexmedetomidine
PrimaryClearance (CL)
≤30 min prior to start of loading dose (LD); 5 min before finishing LD; 0.5,1,2 & 4-6 hrs after start of maintenance infusion (MI); 30 min prior to end of MI (within 24 hrs of start of MI); 10 min after end of MI and 0.5,1,2,4 & 10 hrs after end of MI.
Clearance (CL) for Dexmedetomidine
PrimaryLevel of Sedation Based on Average Ramsay Sedation Scale (RSS) Score
Prior to loading (Baseline), 5 and 10 min during the load, at start of maintenance infusion and every 15 min for 1 hour, hourly during the maintenance period, before and within 5 min after midazolam or fentanyl dose during the dexmedetomidine infusion.
RSS Score range from 1 to 6: 1. Patient is anxious and agitated or restless, or both. 2. Patient is cooperative, orientated and tranquil. 3. Patient responds to command only. 4. Patient exhibits brisk response to light glabellar (between the eyebrows) tap or loud auditory stimulus. 5. Patient exhibits a sluggish response to light glabellar tap or loud auditory stimulus. 6. Patient exhibits no response to stimulus.
PrimaryNumber of Subjects Who Received Rescue Medication for Sedation (Midazolam) and Analgesics (Fentanyl)During the treatment period (Approximately 24 hours)Number of subjects who received rescue medication for Sedation (Midazolam) and analgesics (Fentanyl) while intubated during Treatment Period

Outcomes9

Each outcome the trial posted results for, in ClinicalTrials.gov's words.

TypeOutcomeTime framePopulationUnitsMeasured as
PRIMARYArea Under the Concentration-time Curve From Time Zero to the Time of the Last Measurable Concentration (AUC0-t)
≤30 min prior to start of loading dose (LD); 5 min before finishing LD; 0.5,1,2 & 4-6 hrs after start of maintenance infusion (MI); 30 min prior to end of MI (within 24 hrs of start of MI); 10 min after end of MI and 0.5,1,2,4 & 10 hrs after end of MI.
Full Evaluable Population: Participants who received study drug infusion for at least 5 hours and had available PK data were included in the full evaluable population. This was the primary population for pharmacokinetic (PK) and pharmacodynamic (PD) analyses.
picograms*hr/mLMEAN
PRIMARYArea Under the Concentration-time Curve From Time Zero to the Time Infinity (AUC0-∞)
≤30 min prior to start of the loading dose (LD); 5 min before finishing the LD; 0.5,1,2&4 to 6 hrs after start of maintenance infusion (MI); 30 min prior to end of MI (24 hrs of start of MI); 10 min after end of MI and 0.5,1,2,4&10 hrs after end of MI.
Full Evaluable Population: Participants who received study drug infusion for at least 5 hours and had available PK data were included in the full evaluable population. This was the primary population for PK and PD analyses.
picograms*hr/mLMEAN
PRIMARYObserved Peak Plasma Concentration
≤30 min prior to start of the loading dose (LD); 5 min before finishing the LD; 0.5,1,2&4 to 6 hrs after start of maintenance infusion (MI); 30 min prior to end of MI (24 hrs of start of MI); 10 min after end of MI and 0.5,1,2,4&10 hrs after end of MI.
Full Evaluable Population: Participants who received study drug infusion for at least 5 hours and had available PK data were included in the full evaluable population. This was the primary population for PK and PD analyses.
picograms per milliliterMEAN
PRIMARYTerminal Elimination Half-life (t1/2)
≤30 min prior to start of loading dose (LD); 5 min before finishing LD; 0.5,1,2 & 4-6 hrs after start of maintenance infusion (MI); 30 min prior to end of MI (within 24 hrs of start of MI); 10 min after end of MI and 0.5,1,2,4 & 10 hrs after end of MI.
Full Evaluable Population: Participants who received study drug infusion for at least 5 hours and had available PK data were included in the full evaluable population. This was the primary population for PK and PD analyses.
hourMEAN
PRIMARYPlasma Concentration at Steady State (Css)
≤30 min prior to start of loading dose (LD); 5 min before finishing LD; 0.5,1,2 & 4-6 hrs after start of maintenance infusion (MI); 30 min prior to end of MI (within 24 hrs of start of MI); 10 min after end of MI and 0.5,1,2,4 & 10 hrs after end of MI.
Full Evaluable Population: Participants who received study drug infusion for at least 5 hours and had available PK data were included in the full evaluable population. This was the primary population for PK and PD analyses.
picograms per milliliterMEAN
PRIMARYVolume of Steady State Distribution (Vss)
≤30 min prior to start of loading dose (LD); 5 min before finishing LD; 0.5,1,2 & 4-6 hrs after start of maintenance infusion (MI); 30 min prior to end of MI (within 24 hrs of start of MI); 10 min after end of MI and 0.5,1,2,4 & 10 hrs after end of MI.
Full Evaluable Population: Participants who received study drug infusion for at least 5 hours and had available PK data were included in the full evaluable population. This was the primary population for PK and PD analyses.
LitreMEAN
PRIMARYClearance (CL)
≤30 min prior to start of loading dose (LD); 5 min before finishing LD; 0.5,1,2 & 4-6 hrs after start of maintenance infusion (MI); 30 min prior to end of MI (within 24 hrs of start of MI); 10 min after end of MI and 0.5,1,2,4 & 10 hrs after end of MI.
Full Evaluable Population: Participants who received study drug infusion for at least 5 hours and had available PK data were included in the full evaluable population. This was the primary population for PK and PD analyses.
Litre/hourMEAN
PRIMARYLevel of Sedation Based on Average Ramsay Sedation Scale (RSS) Score
Prior to loading (Baseline), 5 and 10 min during the load, at start of maintenance infusion and every 15 min for 1 hour, hourly during the maintenance period, before and within 5 min after midazolam or fentanyl dose during the dexmedetomidine infusion.
Full Evaluable Population: Participants who received study drug infusion for at least 5 hours and had available PK data were included in the full evaluable population. This was the primary population for PK and PD analyses.
units on a scaleMEAN
PRIMARYNumber of Subjects Who Received Rescue Medication for Sedation (Midazolam) and Analgesics (Fentanyl)During the treatment period (Approximately 24 hours)
Full Evaluable Population: Participants who received study drug infusion for at least 5 hours and had available PK data were included in the full evaluable population. This was the primary population for PK and PD analyses.
participantsNUMBER

Results by group40

Each measurement the trial posted, group by group, in the words and numbers it posted.

OutcomeGroupCategoryValueSpreadUnits
Area Under the Concentration-time Curve From Time Zero to the Time of the Last Measurable Concentration (AUC0-t)Dose Level 12681.332Standard Deviation 2353.3418picograms*hr/mL
Area Under the Concentration-time Curve From Time Zero to the Time of the Last Measurable Concentration (AUC0-t)Dose Level 26460.576Standard Deviation 3766.4657picograms*hr/mL
Area Under the Concentration-time Curve From Time Zero to the Time of the Last Measurable Concentration (AUC0-t)Dose Level 316992.540Standard Deviation 29927.3911picograms*hr/mL
Area Under the Concentration-time Curve From Time Zero to the Time of the Last Measurable Concentration (AUC0-t)Dose Level 428531.864Standard Deviation 17496.3985picograms*hr/mL
Area Under the Concentration-time Curve From Time Zero to the Time Infinity (AUC0-∞)Dose Level 13153.518Standard Deviation 3343.3451picograms*hr/mL
Area Under the Concentration-time Curve From Time Zero to the Time Infinity (AUC0-∞)Dose Level 26673.163Standard Deviation 3781.2183picograms*hr/mL
Area Under the Concentration-time Curve From Time Zero to the Time Infinity (AUC0-∞)Dose Level 317300.539Standard Deviation 29935.7647picograms*hr/mL
Area Under the Concentration-time Curve From Time Zero to the Time Infinity (AUC0-∞)Dose Level 428970.541Standard Deviation 17936.8970picograms*hr/mL
Observed Peak Plasma ConcentrationDose Level 1480.437Standard Deviation 625.9946picograms per milliliter
Observed Peak Plasma ConcentrationDose Level 2847.691Standard Deviation 633.7352picograms per milliliter

Participant flow12

How many started, completed or left each group, period by period.

PeriodMilestoneGroupParticipantsUnits counted
Overall StudySTARTEDDose Level 116
Overall StudySTARTEDDose Level 214
Overall StudySTARTEDDose Level 315
Overall StudySTARTEDDose Level 414
Overall StudyCOMPLETEDDose Level 115
Overall StudyCOMPLETEDDose Level 213
Overall StudyCOMPLETEDDose Level 314
Overall StudyCOMPLETEDDose Level 414
Overall StudyNOT COMPLETEDDose Level 11
Overall StudyNOT COMPLETEDDose Level 21

Adverse events212

Each adverse event the trial posted, group by group: the participants affected out of those at risk.

TypeEventOrgan systemGroupAffectedAt riskEvents
otherAtrial tachycardiaCardiac disordersDose Level 1016
otherAtrial tachycardiaCardiac disordersDose Level 2114
otherAtrial tachycardiaCardiac disordersDose Level 3015
otherAtrial tachycardiaCardiac disordersDose Level 4014
otherBradycardiaCardiac disordersDose Level 1016
otherBradycardiaCardiac disordersDose Level 2014
otherBradycardiaCardiac disordersDose Level 3215
otherBradycardiaCardiac disordersDose Level 4114
otherNodal rhythmCardiac disordersDose Level 1016
otherNodal rhythmCardiac disordersDose Level 2014

Adverse event totals12

The totals the trial posted for each group.

TotalGroupAffectedAt risk
Total, all-cause mortalityDose Level 1
Total, all-cause mortalityDose Level 2
Total, all-cause mortalityDose Level 3
Total, all-cause mortalityDose Level 4
Total, other adverse eventsDose Level 11116
Total, other adverse eventsDose Level 21214
Total, other adverse eventsDose Level 31015
Total, other adverse eventsDose Level 41314
Total, serious adverse eventsDose Level 1116
Total, serious adverse eventsDose Level 2014

Papers0

The papers the trial lists on ClinicalTrials.gov.

None in this release.

Grants0

The grants NIH RePORTER links to the trial, newest funded first: NIH's, and some of AHRQ's, CDC's, FDA's and VA's. Each shows its title, principal investigators, organization and funder in its newest year.

None in this release.

Trial comparisons0

Comparisons of the trial's two groups, calculated by ConductScience from the counts it posted.

None in this release.

Tests0

The ConductCognition tests this trial's registered outcomes name, as ScienceGraph matched them in trial-tests-2026-11-12-0.2.1.

None in this release.

Data dates

The day each source was copied for this release.

ClinicalTrials.gov
2026-11-12
ClinicalTrials.gov
Results, from AACT
2026-03-23
AACT
NIH grant links
2026-11-13
NIH RePORTER

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  • ClinicalTrials.gov's posted results, through CTTI's AACTFreely available. Acknowledgement requested
  • ClinicalTrials.govNo license stated
  • NIH RePORTER's clinical studies and project filesPublic domain
Each source's terms
  • ClinicalTrials.gov's posted results, through CTTI's AACTClinicalTrials.gov data via Aggregate Analysis of ClinicalTrials.gov (AACT), CTTI. CTTI makes its materials freely available and requests acknowledgement. https://aact.ctti-clinicaltrials.org/documentation/299
  • ClinicalTrials.govnone stated
  • NIH RePORTER's clinical studies and project filesPublic domain (NIH RePORTER)

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