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Dexmedetomidine may shield blood vessels in nose jobs
NCT ID NCT06897696
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed study looked at whether the sedative dexmedetomidine can protect blood vessel lining during rhinoplasty. 90 patients received either standard anesthesia or dexmedetomidine plus anesthesia. Researchers measured two blood markers of vessel damage to see if dexmedetomidine had a protective effect.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- dexmedetomidine
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a way to reduce blood vessel damage during surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study in healthy rhinoplasty patients, so results may not apply to other surgeries or people with health conditions. The findings are based on biomarker levels, not direct patient outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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90 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 50 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria:patients between the ages of 18-50 who will undergo rhinoplasty will be included in the study - Exclusion Criteria:patients who do not agree to participate in the study, patients with underlying peripheral arterial disease, coronary artery disease, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and ASA (American Society of Anaesthesiologists) Classification ≥3 will be excluded. \-
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Firat University Hospital
Elâzığ, 23100, Turkey (Türkiye)
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