Effect of Dexmedetomidine on QT Interval in Pediatric Patients Under General Anesthesia

Completed

Conditions studied: Surgery

In brief

Various medications used in anesthesia have been implicated in the prolongation of QT interval. Recently, there has been an increase in the use of dexmedetomidine in patients presenting for surgeries given its beneficial sedative, anxiolytic, and analgesic properties. It has several desirable properties including minimal respiratory side effects as well as the ability to decrease intraoperative and postoperative analgesic requirements. In many of the patients who present for routine surgical procedures, dexmedetomidine is a common component of their anesthetic care. This is a study to assess the effects of dexmedetomidine on the QT interval in children presenting for surgery.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01917786

Run by

Senthil G. Krishna

People needed

50

Starts

2013-07-01

Expected to finish

2015-02-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-01-08

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• ASA grade 1 or 2.
• Scheduled to receive dexmedetomidine.

You may not qualify if…

• Known allergy to dexmedetomidine.

Where it is running

• Nationwide Children's Hospital — Columbus, Ohio, United States

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