Status:

COMPLETED

Effect of Dexmedetomidine on the Prevention of Emergence Agitation in Children Undergoing Day Surgery

Lead Sponsor:

Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center

Conditions:

Ambulatory Surgical Procedures

Eligibility:

All Genders

4-15 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Emergence agitation/delirium (EA/ED) is a common complication in pediatric surgery patients, which increases the risk of developing postoperative airway obstruction and respiratory depression. In infa...

Detailed Description

subjects who underwent day surgery were stratified into two age groups as follows: low to 3 years group, and 3-12 years group. Then they were randomly assigned to receive one of six doses of intraveno...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • patients who undergo elective unilateral inguinal hernia or hydrocele testis day surgery
  • Patients who are American Society of Anesthesiologists classification I and II
  • Patients who are 4 months through 15 years of age

Exclusion

  • 1\. children with history of respiratory tract infection 1 week preoperatively. 2. patients with preoperative liver and/or kidney dysfunction, or with mental abnormalities.
  • 3\. patients with any congenital malformation or acquired disease that could increase the risks of anesthesia and the dose of anesthetics (such as, but not limited to, congenital heart disease, hydronephrosis, nutrition dysplasia). 4. patients with long-term use of sedative or analgesic drugs.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 18 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 21 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

389 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03262090

Start Date

September 18 2017

End Date

May 21 2019

Last Update

June 25 2019

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Guangzhou Women and Children Medical Center

Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, 510000