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Intravenous Dexmedetomidine as a Perioperative Autonomic-Immune Neuromodulator
Sponsor: Poznan University of Medical Sciences
Summary
Surgical trauma induces activation of the sympathetic nervous system and triggers a systemic inflammatory response that may adversely affect postoperative recovery. Dexmedetomidine, a highly selective α2-adrenoceptor agonist, has been proposed as a pharmacological neuromodulatory strategy capable of attenuating sympathetic activation and modulating neuroimmune interactions during the perioperative period. However, the extent to which intravenous dexmedetomidine influences perioperative inflammatory biomarkers and clinical recovery in patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty under regional anesthesia remains unclear. This prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial aims to evaluate the effects of two doses of intravenous dexmedetomidine administered during spinal anesthesia combined with ultrasound-guided pericapsular nerve group (PENG) block on autonomic regulation, systemic inflammatory response, postoperative pain, opioid consumption, and quality of recovery following elective primary total hip arthroplasty.
Official title: Intravenous Dexmedetomidine as a Perioperative Autonomic-Immune Neuromodulator in Total Hip Arthroplasty: a Randomized Double-Blind Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
50 Years - 90 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
90
Start Date
2026-08-01
Completion Date
2026-12-01
Last Updated
2026-08-04
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Placebo
Intravenous administration of 0.9% saline according to the study protocol during elective primary total hip arthroplasty performed under spinal anesthesia combined with ultrasound-guided Pericapsular Nerve Group (PENG) block. The placebo solution will be identical in appearance and volume to dexmedetomidine to maintain blinding.
Dexmedetomidine
Intravenous dexmedetomidine administered according to the randomized study protocol during elective primary total hip arthroplasty performed under spinal anesthesia combined with ultrasound-guided Pericapsular Nerve Group (PENG) block. Participants will receive low-dose dexmedetomidine according to group allocation.
Dexmedetomidine
Intravenous dexmedetomidine administered according to the randomized study protocol during elective primary total hip arthroplasty performed under spinal anesthesia combined with ultrasound-guided Pericapsular Nerve Group (PENG) block. Participants will receive high-dose dexmedetomidine according to group allocation.
Locations (1)
Poznan University of Medical Sciences
Poznan, Poland