The study examines the effect of two doses of intravenous dexmedetomidine on emergence agitation in pediatric patients undergoing inguinal hernia surgeries with general anesthesia using sevoflurane. It aims to determine whether dexmedetomidine can reduce agitation during recovery.

Comparison of two doses of intravenous Dexmedetomidine on emergence agitation in paediatric patients undergoing inguinal hernia surgeries under general anaesthesia with sevoflurane - Nil

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/10/074912

Enrollment

Registered

2024-10-08

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-10-14

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Dexmedetomidine: 0.25µg/kg of Dexmedetomidine diluted in 5ml NaCl 0.9% over a period of 5 min Control Intervention1: Dexmedetomidine: 0.5µg/kg of Dexmedetomidine diluted in 5ml NaCl 0.9

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients aged 1-6 years fulfilling the criteria of American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status I and II undergoing inguinal hernia surgeries under general anaesthesia with sevoflurane will be included in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The patients with following history will be excluded from the study: 1. Allergy to any of the drugs use 2. Known Congenital heart disease

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To compare the effect of two doses of Dexmedetomidine on the incidence of emergence agitation in pediatric patients undergoing inguinal hernia surgeries under general anaesthesia with sevoflurane by using the PAED scale.Timepoint: 0min ,10min ,20min ,30min ,40min after extubation	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. To study the recovery profile in terms of emergence time, extubation time, and discharge time from the recovery room using the Steward recovery score. 2. FLACC Score – To assess postoperative analgesia. 3. To study Intraop and Postop hemodynamic parameters 4. Postop Fentanyl requirement.Timepoint: 40 minutes after extubation	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDR MEENAKSHI KUMAR

VMMC and SJH

drmeenakshi86@yahoo.com9899689829

Outcome results

None listed

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