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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12609000291280
ACTRN12609000291280
Completed
N/A

A randomised controlled trial to assess respiratory complications following extubation (awake vs. anaesthetised) in children undergoing tonsillectomy with a high risk of postoperative respiratory complications

Britta von Ungern-Sternberg0 sites100 target enrollmentMay 18, 2009

Overview

Phase
N/A
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
respiratory complications in paediatric anaesthesia
Sponsor
Britta von Ungern-Sternberg
Enrollment
100
Status
Completed
Last Updated
6 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
May 18, 2009
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
6 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Britta von Ungern-Sternberg

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Children, aged 0 to 16 years, male or female with one or more of the following risk factors (I\-III)
  • I.Airway susceptibility as defined as 1 or more of the following
  • a.Cold or flu in the last two weeks
  • b.Wheezing \> 3 times in the last 12 months
  • c.Wheezing at exercise
  • d.Nocturnal dry cough
  • II.Current or past eczema
  • III.Positive family history as defined as 1 or more of the following
  • a.\=2 family members with asthma
  • b.\=2 family members with eczema

Exclusion Criteria

  • Known cardiac disease, airway or thoracic malformations, need for premedication with midazolam, contraindication for deep extubation (e.g. gastrooesophageal reflux).

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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