# Is Dexmedetomidine Associated With a Lower Incidence of Postoperative Delirium When Compared to Propofol or Midazolam in Cardiac Surgery Patients

> **NCT00417664** · — · COMPLETED · sponsor: **Stanford University** · enrollment: 90 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Delirium

## Interventions

- **DRUG:** Dexmedetomidine
- **DRUG:** Propofol
- **DRUG:** Midazolam

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT00417664
- **Lead sponsor:** Stanford University
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** —
- **Study type:** OBSERVATIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2002-04
- **Primary completion:** 2004-01
- **Final completion:** 2004-04
- **Target enrollment:** 90 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2022-05-27

## Collaborators

- [object Object]

## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT00417664

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT00417664, "Is Dexmedetomidine Associated With a Lower Incidence of Postoperative Delirium When Compared to Propofol or Midazolam in Cardiac Surgery Patients". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-26 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT00417664. Licensed CC0.

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