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Effects of oral Dexmedetomidine on incidence of anxiety and emergence delirium in surgical and non-surgical anesthesia in preschool childre

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Anaesthesia
Registration Number
PACTR202208892145772
Lead Sponsor
Faculty of medicine Ain Shams University
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
180
Inclusion Criteria

Children of preschool age (2-6 years old)
- ASA I- II children
- Children undergoing tonsillectomy operation with or without adenectomy.
- Expected duration of the procedure is less than 90 minutes
- Children undergoing MRI imaging

Exclusion Criteria

• Cardiovascular, renal, respiratory, hepatic or neurological disease.
• Behavioral, mental or developmental abnormality (example: mental retardation, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ADHD”, Autism)
• Regular intake of either CNS stimulant or depressive drugs (example: Methylphenidate, amphetamine–dextroamphetamine and diazepam respectively)
• Parent’s refusal
• Emergency case
• Allergy to any of the used drugs

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To evaluate the incidence of occurrence of preprocedural anxiety and postprocedural emergence delirium among surgical and non-surgical procedures. Will oral Dexmedetomidine reduce their occurrence?
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Effect of oral Dexmedetomidine on severity of emergence delirium and pain management
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