Efficacy of dexmedetomidine for the prevention of emergence agitation in childrens posted for tonsillectomy or adenotonsillectomy under sevoflurane anesthesia.
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2022/09/045242
- Lead Sponsor
- Joe John Chirayath
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
1. Cases posted for elective tonsillectomy or adenotonsillectomy surgeries in amala institute of medical
sciences, Thrissur with in this particular duration of study.
2. ASA I or II.
3. Age between 2 to 12 years.
Exclusion Criteria
1. Patients not willing to participate in this study
2. Patients allergic to dexmedetomidine
3. Patients with anticipated difficult airway
4. Patients with developmental delay, mental retardation, attention deficit or hyperactive disorder
5. Patients with liver, renal or cardiac diseases
6. ASA III, IV, V and VI
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Severity of emergence agitation by PAED (pediatric emergence agitation delirium ) scoreTimepoint: Recovery room arrival,at 5 min,at 10 min, at 15 min, at 20 min, at 25 min, at 30 min
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method post op requirements for opioids <br/ ><br>Timepoint: at recovery;post op requirements for opioids <br/ ><br>Timepoint: at recovery