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Esketamine and Propofol for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder Undergoing Colonoscopy

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT05951465
Lead Sponsor
The Second Hospital of Nanjing Medical University
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine the dose-response relationship of esketamine in combination with propofol for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder undering colonoscopy.

Detailed Description

Autistic children appear with significant frequency for medical services, lots of which requiring procedural sedation or anaesthesia. They have often been described as difficult to sedate or anesthetize due to a variety of ASD symptoms. It is a challenging task to provide safe and effective sedation during the colonoscopic procedure in autism children. Propofol sedation for endoscopic procedures is safe and acceptable for children, especially those who express significant anxiety. Propofol-based sedation turned out to be the most effective dosage regimens, with effectiveness comparable to general anesthesia. The addition of certain dose ketamine to propofol may increase the effectiveness without creating more adverse events.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
46
Inclusion Criteria
  • (1) aged 2-12 years;
  • (2) diagnosed with ASD by pediatric psychiatrists in accordance with the criteria in the Fifth Edition of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V);
  • (3) evaluated as American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-II;
  • (4) scheduled for colonic procedure.
Exclusion Criteria
  • (1) oral sedation (premedication) before intravenous catheter placement;
  • (2) any contraindication to study medications;
  • (3) other circumstances in which the investigator determined that a patient was not suitable for participation in the clinical trial.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
eskatemine 0.3mg/kg + propofolEsketamineeskatemine dose will be 0.3 mg/kg. Propofol dose for the first patient will be 2.5mg/kg. Doses for the subsequent patients will increase or decrease by 0.8 mg/kg using the Dixon Up and Down method.
eskatemine 0.3mg/kg + propofolPropofoleskatemine dose will be 0.3 mg/kg. Propofol dose for the first patient will be 2.5mg/kg. Doses for the subsequent patients will increase or decrease by 0.8 mg/kg using the Dixon Up and Down method.
eskatemine 0.6mg/kg + propofolEsketamineeskatemine dose will be 0.6 mg/kg. Propofol dose for the first patient will be 2.0mg/kg. Doses for the subsequent patients will increase or decrease by 0.4 mg/kg using the Dixon Up and Down method.
eskatemine 0.6mg/kg + propofolPropofoleskatemine dose will be 0.6 mg/kg. Propofol dose for the first patient will be 2.0mg/kg. Doses for the subsequent patients will increase or decrease by 0.4 mg/kg using the Dixon Up and Down method.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Dose of Propofol Required to Prevent Movement (Response) to Insertion of colonoscpopy 1Procedure (This outcome is measured at the time of insertion of colonoscopy)

The objective is to determine the effective bolus dose in 50% of subjects (ED50) of propofol in combination with ketamine 0.3, 0.6mg/kg that produces an adequate depth of anesthesia to prevent minimal or no movement on colonoscopy insertion in children with Autism spectrum disorder.

Dose of Propofol Required to Prevent Movement (Response) to Insertion of colonoscpopy 2Procedure (This outcome is measured at the time of insertion of colonoscopy)

The objective is to determine the effective bolus dose in 95% of subjects (ED50) of propofol in combination with ketamine 0.3, 0.6mg/kg that produces an adequate depth of anesthesia to prevent minimal or no movement on colonoscopy insertion in children with Autism spectrum disorder.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
movement score during the procedureduring the procudure

(1 = no movement; 2 = semipurposeful allowing continuation of the procedure; 3 = vigorous purposeful movements withholding the procedure)

adverse eventduring the procedure - 24 hours after procedure

(including hypoxia (SpO2 \<93% for \>10 s) or respiratory depression (apnea \>15 s), hypotension (MAP \< 20% from baseline) or bradycardia (HR \< 60 x/min and/or decrease in HR \> 20% from baseline) were recorded.

arterial blood pressureduring the procudure

arterial blood pressure was measured noninvasively at four time points:T0: before induction of sedation,T1: immediately after induction of sedation, T2: complete evaluation of the coln through colonoscopy, T3: at the end of colonic TET procedure。

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Sir Run Run Hospital

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Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

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