Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Preoperative Dexmedetomidine Nebulisation: Patients will receive nebulization with dexmedetomidine using a nebulizer mask at the dose of 2 µg/kg, made to a volume of 4ml by using normal
Sponsors
All India Institute of Medical Sciences AIIMS Jodhpur
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Pediatric patients belonging to the group of ASA I/II and in the age group of 3-8 years scheduled to undergo elective surgeries under General anesthesia
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients undergoing emergency surgeries. 2.Patients whose parents or legal guardians refuse to provide consent. 3.Patients with known or unanticipated difficult airway. 4.Patients with known allergy to dexmedetomidine. 5.Patients having preoperative hemodynamic instability such as shock.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess the effect of preoperative dexmedetomidine nebulisation on the dose of propofol required for induction under general anaesthesia.Timepoint: At baseline (at the time of induction) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess: 1. Hemodynamic responses (HR & BP) at the time of endotracheal intubation. 2. Parent separation anxiety among children. 3. Mask acceptance at the time of induction. 4. To note any complications.Timepoint: At Baseline | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactAbhinandan Kumar
Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, AIIMS Jodhpur
Outcome results
None listed