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The Effects of Individualized Maternal Voice and Dexmedetomidine Interventions on Preventing Emergence Agitation in Children Following Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy: A 2x2 Factorial Randomized Controlled Trial

The Effects of Individualized Maternal Voice and Dexmedetomidine Interventions on Preventing Emergence Agitation in Children Following Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy: A 2x2 Factorial Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500114778
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-12-17
Start date
2025-12-31
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-01-05

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

Conditions

Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy,

Interventions

DEX+IMV (Dexmedetomidine + Individualized Maternal Voice):In the DEX group (active drug group), immediately after tracheal intubation, dexmedetomidine diluted to 5 µg/mL was continuously infused via a
DEX+PlaceboV (Dexmedetomidine + Placebo Voice):In the DEX group (active drug group), immediately after tracheal intubation, dexmedetomidine diluted to 5 µg/mL was continuously infused via an infusion
Saline+IMV (Normal Saline + Individualized Maternal Voice):In the Saline group (placebo group), an equal volume of 0.9% normal saline was infused at the same time point. Simultaneously, in the IMV gro
Saline+IMV (Normal Saline+Placebo Voice):In the Saline group (placebo group), an equal volume of 0.9% normal saline was infused at the same time point. Simultaneously, in the PlaceboV group (placebo v

Sponsors

The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
3 Years to 12 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Children scheduled for elective tonsillectomy with or without adenoidectomy; 2. Age: 3 to 12 years old (inclusive); 3. ASA Physical Status Classification: Class I or II; 4. Legal guardians are fluent in Chinese and can cooperate to complete high-quality individualized voice recordings.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Known allergy to dexmedetomidine or any excipient in its formulation; 2. Presence of neurological or developmental disorders that may affect assessment (e.g., autism spectrum disorder, intellectual disability, developmental delay, history of epilepsy); 3. Severe hearing impairment; 4. Use of sedatives, anxiolytics, or antipsychotic medications within 1 week prior to surgery; 5. Severe cardiac, pulmonary, hepatic (Child-Pugh Class C), or renal insufficiency (estimated creatinine clearance 60 or polysomnography (PSG) with an apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) > 10 events/hour; 7. Personal or family history of malignant hyperthermia; 8. Airway assessment indicating a difficult airway (Mallampati classification >= Grade III).

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The severity of emergence agitation, defined as the highest PAED score recorded within the first 30 minutes after extubation.;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The incidence of EA (defined as a PAED score >= 12).;Extubation Time;PACU length of stay;Postoperative pain scores;Utilization rate of rescue analgesic/sedative medications;Incidence of postoperative adverse events (e.g., PONV, cardiorespiratory events);

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactYu Fang;Xiong Zhang

The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University

952970677@qq.com+86 151 8781 5264

Outcome results

None listed

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