Sedative drug may boost lung healing after surgery, pilot trial finds
NCT ID NCT06502002
First seen Nov 21, 2025 · Last updated May 14, 2026 · Updated 21 times
Summary
This study tested whether giving the sedative dexmedetomidine during chest surgery helps keep the lungs open and working well afterward. One hundred adults having lung surgery were randomly assigned to receive either the drug or a placebo. The main goal was to see if the drug improves lung aeration, measured by ultrasound, in the days after surgery.
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Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
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