Kidney shield? sedative drug may protect against Surgery-Related kidney damage
NCT ID NCT06835010
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether adding the sedative dexmedetomidine to sevoflurane anesthesia could help prevent acute kidney injury after non-cardiac surgery. Researchers enrolled 90 patients undergoing total knee replacement. They measured changes in kidney function by checking blood creatinine levels. The goal was to see if dexmedetomidine offers kidney protection through immune and antioxidant effects.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Dexmedetomidine (a sedative drug) and sevoflurane (an inhaled anesthetic)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a way to reduce the risk of acute kidney injury after major surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 90 participants, all women, so results may not apply to men or larger populations. The findings are preliminary and need confirmation.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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90 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2024
- Finished
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Dec 2024
- 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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45 to 70 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- 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 who were assigned for TKR surgery; * Patients with preoperative serum creatinine (SCr) levels of \<1.1 mg/ml; * Patients with controlled medical conditions; * Patients free of exclusion criteria were enrolled in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Male patients were excluded to guard against the impact of senile prostatic hypertrophy on kidney functions; * Patients who had preoperative SCr of \>1.1 mg/dl; * Presence of any urological disorders, urological stone diseases; * Patients with autoimmune diseases, medical disorders requiring maintenance on immunosuppressant therapy; * Patients with cancer anywhere in the body were excluded.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Tanta University
Tanta, El Gharbyia, 13511, Egypt
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