Study Status: Recruiting
Recruit Status: Recruiting
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: A Phase I Study of Dexmedetomidine Bolus and Infusion in Corrective Infant Cardiac Surgery: Safety and Pharmacokinetics
Brief Summary: The purpose of this Phase I study is to determine the safety of a drug called dexmedetomidine (DEX) as part of a balanced general anesthetic and sedative strategy for neonates and infants undergoing corrective cardiac surgery that requires the use of cardiopulmonary bypass for congenital cardiac problems. This study will also design and validate a dosing schema for the use of DEX as described above.