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Evaluation of the effect of a drug named dexmedetomidine given intravenously to suppress emergence agitation after inhalation anaesthesia namely sevoflurane in paediatric patients undergoing one sided upper limb surgeries

EFFECT OF INTRAVENOUS DEXMEDETOMIDINE ON EMERGENCE AGITATION AFTER SEVOFLURANE ANAESTHESIA IN PAEDIATRIC PATIENTS UNDERGOING UNILATERAL UPPER EXTREMITIES SURGERIES

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/08/035904
Enrollment
60
Registered
2021-08-24
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: - Health Condition 2: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Administration of intravenous dexmedetomidine after induction: Anaesthesia will be induced with 8% sevoflurane in 50:50 :: O2:N2O. Intravenous cannulation will be established and intrav

Sponsors

Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospitall
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patient aged 3-8 years fulfilling the criteria of ASA status 1 and 2 undergoing elective unilateral upper extremities surgery under general anaesthesia

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: History of allergy to any drugs use, major systemic illness, OSA

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
WATCHA SCORE - To assess the incidence and severity of emergence agitationTimepoint: 40minutes

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Recovery Profile FLACC SCORE Post operative fentanyl requirement Other observation- Haemodynamic parameter: To observed both intraoperatively and postoperatively Heart rate, NIBP, SpO2, EtCO2, in every 10min after induction till the end of the surgery Adverse effects: Post op nausea and vomiting, sedation , desaturation, hypotension and bradycardiaTimepoint: 40 minutes

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDR DEEPTI KATARIA

VMMC AND SAFDARJUNG HOSPITAL

drsainisumannony@gmail.com9891228793

Outcome results

None listed

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