Dexmedetomidine for Better Sleep After Lung Surgery in Older Adults
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This study tests whether giving a medicine called dexmedetomidine at night can help older adults sleep better and feel less tired after lung surgery. If you are 60 or older and having lung surgery through small cuts (thoracoscopy), you may be able to join.
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Who can take part
- You must be 60 years of age or older.
- You need to be scheduled for lung surgery done through small cuts (thoracoscopic surgery).
- You must not have a heart block that needs a pacemaker.
- Your blood pressure should be above 90/60 (not too low).
- You cannot be allergic to the study medicine (dexmedetomidine).
- Your surgery should be planned ahead, not an emergency.
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