Overview

The Effect of Dexmedetomidine of the Immune System

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2015-02-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The goal of this research study is to learn about how dexmedetomidine (a standard of care sedative) affects your immune system (your defenses against cancer) by measuring your white blood cell levels before and after surgery.
Details
Lead Sponsor:
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Collaborators:
Hospira, Inc.
Hospira, now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer
Treatments:
Dexmedetomidine