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Neuroapoptosis is induced by the administration of anesthetic agents to the young brain. Recent studies showed that the a2-adrenoceptor agonist, dexmedetomidine plays a trophic role during development and is neuroprotective in several settings of neuronal injury in animals. We hypothesized that neuroprotective effect of dexmedetomidine would be associated with evidence of brain injury detected by elevation of plasma concentration of glial fibrillary acid protein in children undergoing general anesthesia.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dexmedetomidine | Experimental | dexmedetomidine infusion |
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| control | Placebo Comparator | placebo infusion |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride | Drug | dexmedetomidine 1mcg/kg loading and 0.5mcg/kg/hr continuous infusion during surgery |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Glial fibrillary acid protein | plasma was collected at the given specific time | change from baseline glial fibrillary acid protein at 3 hours after the anesthetic induction |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| SNUH | Seoul | Jongro Gu | 15710 | South Korea |
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| ID | Term |
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| D020927 | Dexmedetomidine |
| ID | Term |
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| D007093 | Imidazoles |
| D001393 | Azoles |
| D006573 | Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring |
| D006571 | Heterocyclic Compounds |
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| control | Other | 0.9% normal saline continuous infusion |
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