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Effect of intranasal dexmedetomidine versus intranasal ketamine on emergence agitation after sevoflurane anesthesia in myringotomy patients: a randomized clinical trial.

Completed
Conditions
Emergence agitation after sevoflurane anesthesia in children
Anaesthesiology - Anaesthetics
Registration Number
ACTRN12616000921482
Lead Sponsor
Hoda Alsaid Ahmed Ezz
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
90
Inclusion Criteria

Patients prepared to unilateral or bilateral myringotomy
Both sexes, age from 3 to 6 years old.
ASA physical status I or II.

Exclusion Criteria

a -Parent's refusal.
b- Preoperative agitation (e.g. cerebral palsy, agitation…etc).
c - Children with allergy to ketamine, dexmedetomidine.
d - Aberrant nasal deformity or nasal trauma.
e - Acute (e.g. running nose or upper respiratory tract infection) or chronic nasal problems.
f -Mental retardation, physical developmental delay, or neuromuscular disease.
g - Patients under treatment with sedatives or anticonvulsants.
h - Respiratory and cardiovascular diseases.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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