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study which compares two doses of dexmeditomedine drug in combination with fixed dose of ketamine drug delivered as intranasal spray in children for evaluating parental seperation without cry and ease of intravenous cannulation

Phase 4
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Medical and Surgical,
Healthy Asa1 and Asa2 volunteers
Registration Number
CTRI/2024/04/065505
Lead Sponsor
Saveetha medical college and hospital
Brief Summary

To compare the efficacy of two different doses of dexmedetomidine with fixed dose of ketamine given as a intranasal atomised spray for paediatric premedication and assessment of duration taken from administration of drug to calm separation of child from mother, assessment of ease of intravenous cannulation, wake up behaviour and adverse effects.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Not Yet Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
70
Inclusion Criteria

ASA status 1and 2.

Exclusion Criteria

Children less than 1 year and more than 10years Organ dysfunction Congenital heart disease Cardiac arrhythmia Mental retardation.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Time of successful separation from mother using sedation score at 5minutes interval after premedication,0 minutes , 5 minutes , 10 minutes, 15 minutes ,20 minutes and 30 minutes
Ease of intravenous cannulation using FLACC scale0 minutes , 5 minutes , 10 minutes, 15 minutes ,20 minutes and 30 minutes
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Adverse effects,Wakeup behaviour

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Saveetha medical college and hospital

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Chennai, TAMIL NADU, India

Saveetha medical college and hospital
🇮🇳Chennai, TAMIL NADU, India
Mahalakshmi
Principal investigator
9943245009
drmahalakshmi.rs@gmail.com

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