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Does ketamine improve the quality of sedation of intranasal dexmedetomidine premedication in childre

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Tonsillitis
Respiratory - Other respiratory disorders / diseases
Registration Number
ACTRN12616001522404
Lead Sponsor
Yusheng Yao
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
66
Inclusion Criteria

Children were engaged in this study, who were with American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I or II, aged between 3 and 7 years old and scheduled to undergo elective tonsillectomy.

Exclusion Criteria

Children were excluded from the study if they had significant renal or hepatic disorders, dysrhythmias, recent upper respiratory infection, asthma, nasal pathology, allergy or hypersensitive reaction to dexmedetomidine or ketamine, therapy of opioid or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug in the 24 hours prior to the study, and a medical history of mental illness.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Sedation state will be evaluated by Modified Observer’s Assessment of Alertness/Sedation Scale(MOAA/S).[Sedation state will be evaluated at 30min after premedication.]
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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