Intranasal Dexmedetomidine for Pain Management in Older Patients: A Cross-Over, Randomized, Double-Blinded, Active-Controlled Trial.

Nathalie Dieudonné RahmIsabelle ZaccariaBéatrice Gil WeySophie PautexWalid HabreNadia Elia

Published in: Drugs & aging (2023)

Intranasal dexmedetomidine is feasible in elderly patients and may be an alternative to opioids to ensure comfort during nursing care. Future studies are needed to confirm the efficacy and safety of this procedure.

Keyphrases

pain management
double blind
open label
chronic pain
cardiac surgery
placebo controlled
phase iii
clinical trial
phase ii
current status
study protocol
minimally invasive
acute kidney injury
randomized controlled trial