The Effect of Caffeine on Postextubation Adverse Respiratory Events in Children With Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA).

Completed · Phase 2 · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Sleep Apnea, Obstructive, Tonsillectomy, Adenoidectomy, Postoperative Complications

In brief

This is a research study using caffeine in children who have an obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). OSA means children who stop breathing during their sleep due to obstruction in their airway. The purpose of this study is to determine whether caffeine when given in the vein, will wake children up faster and decrease post-anesthesia airway obstruction, as well as the safety and if the drug agrees with the child compared to a placebo (an inactive or dummy agent).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00273754

Run by

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

People needed

74

Starts

2003-09-01

Expected to finish

2008-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-06-16

Who can join

Age: 3 and older, up to 18. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Children between 2.5-18 years old
• Diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea
• Undergoing elective tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy

You may not qualify if…

• Age below 2.5 or above 18 years

Where it is running

• University of Texas, Health Science Center at Houston, Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital — Houston, Texas, United States

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