Sedative drug may boost lung healing after surgery
NCT ID NCT06502002
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether giving the sedative dexmedetomidine during lung surgery helps the lungs re-inflate better afterward. One hundred adults having a lung lobe removed received either the drug or a placebo. The goal was to see if the drug improves lung aeration and reduces complications like collapsed lungs or pneumonia.
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Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
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