Trial reportBMC anesthesiology2019
Optimal dose of pretreated-dexmedetomidine in fentanyl-induced cough suppression: a prospective randomized controlled trial.
Trial report in BMC anesthesiology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03126422 (Effects of Different Doses of Dexmedetomidine on Fentanyl-induced Cough), which is not on this map. Cited by 10 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Effects of Different Doses of Dexmedetomidine on Fentanyl-induced Cough
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 14 citations in OpenAlex.
- Efficacy and safety of ketamine and esketamine for preventing opioid-induced cough: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Systematic reviews · 2025Pooled it
- Different interventions in preventing sufentanil-induced cough: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2025Pooled it
- Oliceridine effectively attenuates fentanyl-induced cough during general anesthesia induction.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Trial
- Effect of tegileridine pretreatment on fentanyl-induced cough during general anesthesia induction: a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Trial
- Prevention of sufentanil-induced cough during induction of general anesthesia by low-dose esketamine.BMC anesthesiology · 2025Trial
- Comparison of a Small Dose of Oxycodone and Sufentanil for the Prevention of Sufentanil-Induced Cough during General Anesthesia Induction: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial.Computational and mathematical methods in medicine · 2022Trial
- Comparison of remifentanil concentrations with and without dexmedetomidine for the prevention of emergence cough after nasal surgery: a randomized double-blinded trial.BMC anesthesiology · 2021Trial
- Ketorolac tromethamine pretreatment suppresses sufentanil-induced cough during general anesthesia induction: a prospective randomized controlled trial.BMC anesthesiology · 2020Trial
- Comparison of Five Prophylactically Intravenous Drugs in Preventing Opioid-Induced Cough: A Bayesian Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2021Review
- Mechanism and Management of Fentanyl-Induced Cough.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2020Review
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10 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundTo investigate the optimal dose of pretreated-dexmedetomidine in fentanyl-induced cough (FIC) suppression.
methodsPatients of 180 undergoing elective surgery with general anesthesia, aged 18-65 years, BMI 18.5-30 kg/m
resultsTotally 168 patients completed the study. The incidences of cough were 52.4, 42.9, 11.9, and 14.3% in groups 1, 2, 3, and 4, respectively, with no significant differences between groups 1 and 2 (P > 0.05) and between groups 3 and 4 (P > 0.05). The incidence and severity of cough in groups 3 and 4 were significantly lower than those in groups 1 and 2 (P < 0.05). Compared to T0, HR at T2 (P < 0.05), T3 (P < 0.01), and T4 (P < 0.01) decreased significantly and MAP at T4 decreased significantly (P < 0.05) in group 4. Bradycardia occurred in 1 case and respiratory depression occurred in 1 case in group 4. Compared to group 1, the onset time of cough in the other 3 groups were delayed significantly (P < 0.05).
conclusionPretreated dexmedetomidine 0.6 mcg/kg blous intravenous infusion over 10 mins could reduce FIC effectively without side effects.
trial registrationThis study was registered in ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03126422), April 13, 2017.
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