Status:
COMPLETED
Melatonin Premedication in Children Undergoing Surgery
Lead Sponsor:
Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico "G. Martino"
Collaborating Sponsors:
Eloisa Gitto
Lucia Marseglia
Conditions:
Premedication
Anaesthesia
Eligibility:
All Genders
5-14 years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
Melatonin has been proposed as alternative to midazolam as a premedication in procedures preceding anaesthesia induction. The objective of this prospective, randomized, double-blind study is to invest...
Detailed Description
Children between the age of 5 and 14 years scheduled for elective surgery will be prospectively enrolled between September 2012 and October 2013. A physician will perform the clinical examination for ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- \- Children between the age of 5 and 14 years scheduled for elective surgery
Exclusion
- Patients who had taken benzodiazepines, opioid drugs, or other sedative in the previous month
- Those who had sedation previously, or those with a temperament disorder, patients undergoing emergency surgery
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2012
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
92 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02265822
Start Date
September 1 2012
End Date
October 1 2013
Last Update
October 16 2014
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