Status:

TERMINATED

Sevoflurane and Laryngeal Reflex Responses in Pediatric Patients

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland

Conditions:

Laryngospasm

Eligibility:

All Genders

25-84 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

To describe laryngeal and respiratory reflex responses after controlled laryngeal stimulation in pediatric patients anesthetized with sevoflurane and to compare the evoked responses at two levels of a...

Detailed Description

Induction of anesthesia inhaling sevoflurane is a very common practice in pediatric anesthesia.However, unwarranted exaggerated upper airway defensive reflexes that develop into apnea and laryngospasm...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • ASA I + II
  • Elective intervention under general anesthesia

Exclusion

  • Reactive airway disease
  • Respiratory tract infection (previous 2 weeks)
  • Malignant hyperthermia
  • Neuromuscular disease
  • Cardiac disease

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 1 2008

Estimated Enrollment :

40 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00665418

Start Date

February 1 2008

End Date

August 1 2008

Last Update

March 12 2009

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