The Effects of Remifentanil and Fentanyl on Emergence Agitation in Pediatric Strabismus Surgery
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- fentanyl group
- Conditions
- Emergence Agitation
- Sponsor
- Yeungnam University College of Medicine
- Enrollment
- 90
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- incidence of postoperative agitation
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 7 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
This study was performed to assess the effects of continuous remifentanil infusion and single bolus administration of fentanyl on the incidence of emergence agitation in pediatrics undergoing strabismus surgery.
Investigators
Eun Kyung Choi
Professor
Yeungnam University College of Medicine
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •patients undergoing elective subumbilical surgery,
- •physical status was American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) class 1 or 2
Exclusion Criteria
- •history of airway problem,
- •upper respiratory tract infection within 2 weeks,
- •developmental delay,
- •neurological or psychological disease,
- •history of allergy to the drugs in our protocol were excluded in this study.
Arms & Interventions
fentanyl
A bolus dose of fentanyl 2 μg/kg was administered intravenously at anesthetic induction
Intervention: fentanyl group
remifentanil
Remifentanil was continuously infused at a rate of 0.2 μg/kg/min from anesthetic induction to the end of surgery
Intervention: remifentanil group
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
incidence of postoperative agitation
Time Frame: 30 minutes in the recovery room
0=none; 1=occur
severity of postoperative agitation
Time Frame: 30 minutes in the recovery room
Four-point agitation scale (0=calm; 1=not calm but could easily become calmed; 3=not easily calmed, moderately agitated and restless; 4=combative, excited, or disoriented)