Trial reportEuropean journal of anaesthesiology2016
Effects of dexmedetomidine on oxygenation and lung mechanics in patients with moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease undergoing lung cancer surgery: A randomised double-blinded trial.
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Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Effect Of Ketamine Infusion On Oxygenation And Ventilation Mechanics In Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Applied One Lung Ventilation
Effects of Atomized Dexmedetomidine on Lung Function in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Effect of Dexmedetomidine on Lung Protection in Elderly Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Surgery for Colorectal Cancer
Who cites it
42 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 75 citations in OpenAlex.
- Perioperative dexmedetomidine is associated with improved respiratory outcomes in patients undergoing cardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.BMC anesthesiology · 2026Pooled it
- Dexmedetomidine improves pulmonary outcomes in thoracic surgery under one-lung ventilation: A meta-analysis.Journal of clinical anesthesia · 2024Pooled it
- Effects of dexmedetomidine on pulmonary function in patients receiving one-lung ventilation: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trial.Korean journal of anesthesiology · 2023Pooled it
- Effect of dexmedetomidine supplementation for thoracoscopic surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Journal of cardiothoracic surgery · 2022Pooled it
- The effect of intraoperative dexmedetomidine on cognitive dysfunction after surgery: a updated meta-analysis.Journal of cardiothoracic surgery · 2021Pooled it
- Can Dexmedetomidine Improve Arterial Oxygenation and Intrapulmonary Shunt during One-lung Ventilation in Adults Undergoing Thoracic Surgery? A Meta-analysis of Randomized, Placebo-controlled Trials.Chinese medical journal · 2017Pooled it
- Dexmedetomidine-based opioid-sparing anesthesia in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: a randomized controlled trial.BMC anesthesiology · 2026Trial
- Effect of salbutamol during one-lung ventilation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a randomized controlled trial.Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthesie · 2026Trial
- Effect of Dexmedetomidine on Postoperative Analgesia After Video-assisted Thoracoscopic Lobectomy Surgery.International journal of medical sciences · 2026Trial
- Effects of Dexmedetomidine on Respiratory Mechanics in Elderly Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Colorectal Tumor Resection: A Randomized Double-Blinded Trial.Drug design, development and therapy · 2026Trial
- Protective Effect of Dexmedetomidine Combined with Butorphanol on Perioperative Pulmonary Function in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Colorectal Cancer Resection: A Randomized, Double-Blind, 2 * 2 Factorial-Controlled Trial.Drug design, development and therapy · 2025Trial
- Dexmedetomidine Attenuates Inflammation in Elderly Patients Following Major Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Clinical interventions in aging · 2024Trial
- Effects of dexmedetomidine on oxygenation and inflammatory factors in patients undergoing uvulopalatopharyngoplasty: a prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled trial.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2023Trial
- Application Effect of Dexmedetomidine and Dezocine in Patients Undergoing Lung Cancer Surgery under General Anesthesia and Analysis of Their Roles in Recovery Time and Cognitive Function.Computational and mathematical methods in medicine · 2022Trial
- Pulmonary effects of dexmedetomidine infusion in thoracic aortic surgery under hypothermic circulatory arrest: a randomized placebo-controlled trial.Scientific reports · 2021Trial
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- Dexmedetomidine for prevention of postoperative pulmonary complications in patients after oral and maxillofacial surgery with fibular free flap reconstruction:a prospective, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial.BMC anesthesiology · 2020Trial
- Evaluation of the effects of dexmedetomidine infusion on oxygenation and lung mechanics in morbidly obese patients with restrictive lung disease.BMC anesthesiology · 2018Trial
- Paravertebral dexmedetomidine as an adjuvant to ropivacaine protects against independent lung injury during one-lung ventilation: a preliminary randomized clinical trial.BMC anesthesiology · 2018Trial
- Effects of dexmedetomidine on respiratory and hemodynamic changes in patients receiving high-flow nasal cannula: A retrospective observational study.The Journal of international medical research · 2026Observational
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Abstract
backgroundChronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a risk factor that increases the incidence of postoperative cardiopulmonary morbidity and mortality after lung resection. Dexmedetomidine, a selective α2-adrenoreceptor agonist, has been reported previously to attenuate intrapulmonary shunt during one-lung ventilation (OLV) and to alleviate bronchoconstriction.
objectiveThe objective is to determine whether dexmedetomidine improves oxygenation and lung mechanics in patients with moderate COPD during lung cancer surgery.
designA randomised, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study.
settingSingle university hospital.
participantsFifty patients scheduled for video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery who had moderate COPD. Patients were randomly allocated to a control group or a Dex group (n = 25 each).
interventionsIn the Dex group, dexmedetomidine was given as an initial loading dose of 1.0 μg kg(-1) over 10 min followed by a maintenance dose of 0.5 μg kg(-1) h(-1) during OLV while the control group was administered a comparable volume of 0.9% saline. Data were measured at 30 min (DEX-30) and 60 min (DEX-60) after dexmedetomidine or saline administration during OLV.
main outcome measuresThe primary outcome was the effect of dexmedetomidine on oxygenation. The secondary outcome was the effect of dexmedetomidine administration on postoperative pulmonary complications.
resultsPatients in the Dex group had a significantly higher PaO2/FIO2 ratio (27.9 ± 5.8 vs. 22.5 ± 8.4 and 28.6 ± 5.9 vs. 21.0 ± 9.9 kPa, P < 0.05), significantly lower dead space ventilation (19.2 ± 8.5 vs. 24.1 ± 8.1 and 19.6 ± 6.7 vs. 25.3 ± 7.8%, P < 0.05) and higher dynamic compliance at DEX-30 and DEX-60 (P = 0.0001 and P = 0.0184) compared with the control group. In the Dex group, the PaO2/FIO2 ratio in the postoperative period was significantly higher (P = 0.022) and the incidence of ICU admission was lower than in the control group.
conclusionDexmedetomidine administration may provide clinically relevant benefits by improving oxygenation and lung mechanics in patients with moderate COPD undergoing lung cancer surgery.
trial registrationClinicalTrial.gov identifier: NCT 02185430.
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