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The optimal dose of propofol for suppressing myoclonic seizures induced by etomidate in children

The optimal dose of propofol for suppressing myoclonic seizures induced by etomidate in children

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500111596
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-11-03
Start date
2025-11-05
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-11-11

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

Conditions

Myoclonus

Interventions

Group A: Etomidate group (0.3 mg/kg):etomidate
Group B: Propofol 0.6 mg/kg + Etomidate group (0.3 mg/kg):propofol
Group C: Propofol 0.8 mg/kg + Etomidate group (0.3 mg/kg):propofol
Group D: Propofol 1.0 mg/kg + Etomidate group (0.3 mg/kg):propofol

Sponsors

Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
5 Years to 10 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Age 5 ~10 years old; 2.American College of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Grade I- Grade II; 3.Children undergoing elective operation under general anesthesia under tracheal intubation; 4.The guardian of the child signs the informed consent;

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.10 years old; 2.ASA classification level; 3.The child had a history of allergy to the experimental drug; 4.Serious systemic diseases, such as poorly controlled hypertension, epilepsy, bradycardia, heart block, heart failure, liver failure, mental illness, sepsis or systemic infection, neurological disease, asthma, chronic cough, upper respiratory infection, etc. 5.Recent use of analgesic sedative drugs drug abuse or history of chronic pain; 6.History of adrenocortical insufficiency; 7.The children and their guardians declined to participate in the study;

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Frequency and grading of myoclonus;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Incidence and grading of injection pain;spo2;NBP;HR;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public Contactchi wu

Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine

frankhardy@163.com+86 21 38625981

Outcome results

None listed

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