Status:
UNKNOWN
Intranasal Dexmedetomidine Sedation for Pediatric CT Imaging
Lead Sponsor:
University of Sao Paulo
Collaborating Sponsors:
Boston Children's Hospital
Conditions:
Traumatic Brain Injury
Children
Eligibility:
All Genders
1-15 years
Brief Summary
This study has the objective to determine if intranasal dexmedetomidine, a sedative, is suitable for pediatric sedation in children undergoing tomographic scans.
Detailed Description
Invasive procedures for diagnosis in children are a routine part of an emergency care department. Most of these procedures are painful and uncomfortable for both the child and for their families, and ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Children between 1 month to 15 years old undergoing CT scans in the pediatric emergency department
Exclusion
- Glasgow coma scale \< 13
- Epistaxis or suspected base skull fracture
- Use of contrast or need for an IV line before sedation
- Uncontrolled gastroesophageal reflux or vomiting
- Current (or within past 3 months) history of apnea of prematurity requiring an apnea monitor
- Acute, unstable respiratory disease
- Unstable cardiac status
- Craniofacial anomaly
- Medication use: digoxin
- Moya Moya Disease
- New onset stroke
- American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status ≥3
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2013
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
January 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01900405
Start Date
April 1 2013
End Date
January 1 2014
Last Update
July 16 2013
Active Locations (1)
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University Hospital, University of Sao Paulo
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, 05508000