Low-dose clonidine infusion to improve sleep in postoperative patients in the high-dependency unit. A randomised placebo-controlled single-centre trial
Among postoperative elective surgical patients admitted to HDU, low-dose non-titrated clonidine, compared to placebo, was associated with longer and subjectively better-quality sleep.
Authors
- Therese Starr (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8312-4898)
- Elizabeth Hallt
- Janine Stuart
- Michael C. Reade (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1570-0707)
- Jason Pincus (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8989-9574)
- Melissa Lassig‐Smith
- Amelia Livermore
- David Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5933-8522)
- Cheryl Fourie
- Alain Humblet (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0256-024X)
- Bree-Yana McConnochie
- Christine Woods (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4697-3855)
- Alanna Platz
- Kymberley Herbst
Institutions
- The University of Queensland (AU)
- Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Intensive Care Medicine
- Published
- 2024-09-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-024-07619-w
- Citations
- 14
- Primary Topic
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.91
Funders
- Queensland Health
- Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital Foundation
- University of Queensland