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A STUDY TO FIND THE SAFEST AND MOST EFFECTIVE DOSE OF NEBULISED DEXMEDETOMIDINE USED WITH KETAMINE FOR PREPARING CHILDREN BEFORE SURGERY.

A COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF THREE DIFFERENT DOSES OF NEBULIZED DEXMEDETOMIDINE WITH FIXED DOSE OF KETAMINE AS PREMEDICATION FOR PEDIATRIC PATIENTS UNDERGOING SURGERY - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/01/101791
Enrollment
60
Registered
2026-01-22
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-02-02

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

JSS ACADEMY OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Pediatric population on ASA physical status I and II, aged between 3 and 8 years, scheduled for surgeries under General Anesthesia.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Children with a history of chronic illness, prematurity, or developmental delay Obese patients Patient with history of epilepsy or seizures Unwillingness of Patient s parent to give consent Patient having history of allergy to drug Surgeries lasting for longer than 2 hours

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To compare three different dosages of nebulized dexmedetomidine needed to be combined with fixed dose of ketamine as a premedicant and to assess the minimum dosage needed for efficient sedation.Timepoint: 18 MONTHS

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Reaction to separation from the parents by ease of separation and ease of induction score system 2. Recovery of the patient in which emergence agitation will be assessed according to a 3-point scale. 3. To check for the recovery time 4. To check for post operative sedation using Ramsay sedation scoring systemTimepoint: 18 MONTHS

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr HARISH KUMAR P

JSS MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL MYSORE

harishkumarkumarp@jssuni.edu.in9686527230

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026