Medicine to prevent confusion after heart surgery
Treatments studied
Part of Brain & nervous system, Mental health clinical trials.
This trial tests if a medication called dexmedetomidine can help prevent postoperative delirium (sudden confusion and disorientation) after heart surgery. It is for adults having heart surgery with a heart-lung machine.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You are having heart surgery that uses a heart-lung machine (cardiopulmonary bypass).
- You do not have certain brain conditions like schizophrenia, epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, or severe memory problems.
- You do not have a very slow heart rate or certain heart rhythm problems without a pacemaker.
- You do not have severe liver or kidney disease that requires dialysis.
- You are not having a heart transplant, surgery for congenital heart disease, or surgery that stops blood circulation completely.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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