Dexmedetomidine as a Rapid Bolus in Children for Emergence Agitation

Completed · Phase 3 · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Tonsillectomy

In brief

To Determine The Efficacy of a Rapid Bolus Injection of Dexmedetomidine on the Incidence of Emergence Agitation in Anesthetized Children and the Cardiovascular Profile of a Rapid Bolus Injection of Dexmedetomidine.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01528891

Run by

Peter Davis

People needed

418

Starts

2012-01-01

Expected to finish

2014-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2018-03-08

Who can join

Age: 4 and older, up to 10. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• children undergoing tonsillectomy with and without adenoidectomy and myringotomy and tube insertion
• ASA 1,2,3
• females who have started menses but have a negative urine pregnancy test

You may not qualify if…

• patients with known dysrhythmias,
• not recovering in the ICU
• developmental delay,
• autism communication disorder
• bleeding disorder
• PI discretion

Where it is running

• Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
• Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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