Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: dexmedetomidine: 1.5 ug/kg dose given to the patient 30 min prior surgery and observe the response
Control Intervention1: Fentanyl: 1 ug/kg dose given to patient 30 min prior to surgery
Sponsors
Smt.Bhikiben Kanjibhai Shah Medical Institute and Research Centre
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Children in the age group 3–12 years ASA I and II. Children undergoing elective surgery under general anesthesia.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Children with ASA physical status Classes III and IV Allergy to the drugs under study Patients with any intranasal pathology/congenital anomaly of upper airway tract Patients on anticonvulsant therapy or other sedative medications Patients undergoing emergency surgeries. Children with bradycardia Patient fulfilling the above said inclusion criteria will be subjected to study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| This study will help us to know which drug out of two drugs - intranasal fentanyl or dexmedetomidine is a better premedication to achieve the better-quality sedation and reducing preoperative anxiety in childrenTimepoint: every 5 min till 30 min (pre ot) every 30 min till 2 hours (intra ot) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| following parameters will be assessed. 1)Anxiety score 2)acceptance of drug 3)level of sedation 4)behaviour at the time of parent separation Timepoint: every 5 min till 30 min (pre ot) every 30 min till 2 hours (intra ot) | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Priya Kishnani
Smt.Bhikiben Kanjibhai Shah Medical Institute and Research Centre
Outcome results
None listed