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CompletedNCT04200235Updated Sep 9, 2020

A Trial of Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride Nasal Spray in Preoperative Sedation of Children

A Phase 1 interventional study of Dexmedetomidine hydrochloride nasal spray and Dexmedetomidine hydrochloride nasal spray blank preparation. in Preoperative Sedation, sponsored by Jiangsu HengRui Medicine Co., Ltd.. Completed at 1 site in China. Open to participants aged 2 Years to 6 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2020-09-09.

Sponsored by Jiangsu HengRui Medicine Co., Ltd. · Phase 1, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
48
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
2 Years to 6 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The study is being conducted to evaluate the efficacy, safety and the population pharmacokinetic characteristics of dexmedetomidine hydrochloride nasal spray for preoperative sedation in children

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Conditions studied

  • Preoperative Sedation
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In context

Lead sponsor

Jiangsu HengRui Medicine Co., Ltd. is the lead sponsor of 559 studies on the registry; 85 are open to participants now.

Of its 9 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 1 (11%) have results posted.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
2 Years to 6 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  1. Able and willing to provide a written informed consent
  2. Male or female
  3. Subjects requiring elective general anesthesia surgery
  4. Conform to the ASA Physical Status Classification
  5. Meet the weight standard

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Not suitable for nasal spray
  2. Pediatric populations requiring special care or court/social welfare supervision
  3. Subjects who had been under general anesthesia were randomized
  4. Subjects with mental disorders and cognitive impairment;Subject with a history of epilepsy
  5. Subjects with previous abnormal behavior after medication
  6. Subjects with cardiovascular disease
  7. Clinically significant abnormal clinical laboratory test value
  8. Subjects whose hemoglobin is below the lower limit of normal
  9. Subjects who have either an adrenergic receptor agonist or an antagonist were randomized
  10. Participated in clinical trials of other drugs before screening (accepted experimental drugs)
  11. A history or possibility of difficult airway
  12. History of hypersensitivity to drug ingredients or components
  13. Other circumstances that the investigator judged inappropriate for participation in this clinical trial
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Study design

Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
48 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    High weight group

    High weight group

    Drug: Dexmedetomidine hydrochloride nasal spray · Drug: Dexmedetomidine hydrochloride nasal spray blank preparation.

  • Experimental
    Low weight group

    Low weight group

    Drug: Dexmedetomidine hydrochloride nasal spray · Drug: Dexmedetomidine hydrochloride nasal spray blank preparation.

Interventions

  • DrugDexmedetomidine hydrochloride nasal spray

    In the low weight group, 18 subjects will receive a low dose of dexmedetomidine nasal spray. In the high weight group, 18 subjects will receive a high dose of dexmedetomidine nasal spray.

  • DrugDexmedetomidine hydrochloride nasal spray blank preparation.

    In the low weight group, 6 subjects will receive dexmedetomidine hydrochloride nasal spray blank preparation. In the high weight group, 6 subjects will receive dexmedetomidine hydrochloride nasal spray blank preparation.

    Also known as: Placebo

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. PK Cmax

    Maximum blood concentration (Cmax)

    Time frame: 0 to 1 hour after administration

Secondary outcomes

  1. Proportion of subjects who parent-child separation successful

    The FUNK scale is a scale of 1 to 4 for sedation, anxiety, and separation from parents. Separation success defined as a scale of 3 or 4 per item.

    Time frame: 0 minute to 45 minutes after administration: every 15 minutes after administration

  2. Proportion of subjects who the Ramsay score is satisfactory at least once

    Sedation level using the Ramsay scale. Ramsay Satisfaction defined as a scale of 2, 3, or 4;

    Time frame: 0 minute to 45 minutes after administration: every 5 minutes after administration

  3. Proportion of subjects who the UMSS Scale is satisfactory at least once

    Sedation level using the University of Michigan Sedation Scale. UMSS satisfaction defined as a scale of 3, 4, 5, or 6;

    Time frame: 0 minute to 45 minutes after administration: every 5 minutes after administration

  4. Total consumption of propofol(mg) during general anesthesia

    Total consumption of propofol(mg) during general anesthesia

    Time frame: From the beginning of anesthesia to the end of surgical operation up to 4 hours

  5. Total consumption of opioid analgesic(μg) during general anesthesia

    Total consumption of opioid analgesic(μg) during general anesthesia

    Time frame: From the beginning of anesthesia to the end of surgical operation up to 4 hours

  6. Time of anesthesia awakening

    Time of anesthesia awakening

    Time frame: Up to 4 hours after the end of surgical operation

  7. Proportion of subjects with postoperative agitation

    Proportion of subjects with postoperative agitation

    Time frame: Up to 4 hours after the end of surgical operation

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Study locations

1 site
  • Beijing children's hospital, capital medical university
    Beijing, Beijing 100045, China
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Sep 9, 2020, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT04200235
Lead sponsor
Jiangsu HengRui Medicine Co., Ltd.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Dec 16, 2019
Start date
Jan 6, 2020
Primary completion
Aug 6, 2020
Completion
Aug 7, 2020
Last update
Sep 9, 2020

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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