A comparison of oral dexmedetomidine and oral midazolam as premedicants in children

Comparison between oral dexmedetomidine and oral midazolam as premedicant in children undergoing herniotomy

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2018/04/013062

Enrollment

Registered

2018-04-05

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Children undergoing herniotomy aged 1-6 years

Interventions

Intervention1: Oral midazolam and oral dexmedetomidine were compared: dexmedetomidine 4 Âµ/kg or midazolam 0.5 mg/kg orally as premedication 40 min prior to induction. in childer undergoing elective

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Belonging to the American Society of Anesthesiologist physical status Î? Posted for elective herniotomy under general anesthesia

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with a known allergy to the study drugs Mental retardation Neurobehavioral problems

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Level of sedation, parental separation anxiety, IV acceptabilityTimepoint: Before induction of anaesthesia	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Nurse satisfaction, emergence deliriumTimepoint: After surgery	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactTaznim Mohamed

Government Medical College, Kozhikode

taznimashraf@gmail.com9895012092

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026