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The benefits of using dexmedetomidine at the end of surgery in children undergoing below umbilical surgery under general anesthesia.

A prospective randomized double blinded study to assess the efficacy of a single dose of dexmedetomidine versus placebo for safe and smooth tracheal extubation in children.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/11/028972
Enrollment
60
Registered
2020-11-06
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: N998- Other intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of genitourinary system

Interventions

Intervention1: INTRAVENOUS DEXMEDETOMIDINE: Injection dexmedetomidine 0.5microgram/kg diluted to 10ml in saline will be administered ten minutes before the end of surgery in children undergoing below

Sponsors

INDIRA GANDHI INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Children 2-18 years posted for elective extraperitoneal lower abdominal and extremity procedures 2. Children â?? ASA I and II patients

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Parental refusal 2.Neonates 3.Children with ASA III, IV 4.Patients posted for intraperitoneal abdominal procedures 5. Suspected difficult airway 6. Reactive airway disease 7.Congenital/Neurological disease 8.Children on beta blockers, anticonvulsants

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To study the effects of single dose intravenous Dexmedetomidine administration on the hemodynamic and airway responses during emergence from anesthesia in children.Timepoint: At extubation, post extubation at 5, 10, 15 and 30minutes—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To evaluate the effect of dexmedetomidine as an adjuvant drug during emergence from anesthesia in reduction of perioperative respiratory adverse events in children.Timepoint: Extubation and post operative recovery period—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDR SWATHI S

INDIRA GANDHI INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH

drswathi.2011@gmail.com9035098321

Outcome results

None listed

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