A Trial Of Oral Chloral Hydrate Versus Intranasal Dexmedetomidine For Sedated Abr Exams

Completed · Phase 4 · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Sedation

In brief

The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of oral chloral hydrate to intranasal dexmedetomidine for the successful completion of a sedated ABR exam (hearing exam).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01255904

Run by

Baylor College of Medicine

People needed

90

Starts

2011-08-01

Expected to finish

2014-11-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-05-16

Who can join

Age: 1 and older, up to 8. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patient scheduled for ABR exam with sedation to be administered according to protocol by nurse in keeping with standard practice at the TCH Audiology clinic.

You may not qualify if…

• Patients younger than 6 months or older than 8 years
• Previously failed sedation
• Weight greater than 25 kg
• Weight less than 5 kg
• BMI above 30
• Diagnosis of ADHD
• Any patient deemed inappropriate for nurse administered sedation
• Patients with any cardiac disease
• Obstructive sleep apnea

Where it is running

• Texas Childrens Hospital — Houston, Texas, United States

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