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Electroencephalographic Fingerprints of Dexmedetomidine-Based Regimens during Pediatric Procedural Sedation: A Prospective Observational Cohort Study

Electroencephalographic Fingerprints of Dexmedetomidine-Based Regimens during Pediatric Procedural Sedation: A Prospective Observational Cohort Study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600122096
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-04-09
Start date
2025-11-28
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-04-14

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

Conditions

Pharmacology

Interventions

Sedation regimen of dexmedetomidine nasal spray+oral midazolam for pediatric patients:None
Dexmedetomidine nasal spray+oral chloral hydrate sedation regimen for pediatric patients:None
Pediatric patients receiving nasal spray of dexmedetomidine:None

Sponsors

Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
1 Years to 4 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Children undergoing procedural sedation in our hospital. 2. The legal guardians of the children voluntarily participated and signed the informed consent form. 3. Age of the children ranged from 1 to 4 years. 4. ASA physical status I–II.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Children with known hypersensitivity to midazolam, dexmedetomidine, chloral hydrate, or any other study medications. 2. Children unable to take oral medications due to underlying disease. 3. Children with long-term use of drugs that may affect electroencephalography, including benzodiazepines, opioids, ketamine, and antiepileptic drugs. 4. Children with intellectual or cognitive impairment, neurological diseases, and those unable to complete the relevant assessments (epilepsy, brain injury, cerebral malacia, cerebral necrosis, mental retardation, various syndromes associated with developmental disorders). 5. Children with known abnormal electroencephalogram.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Absolute and relative spectral power of EEG bands;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Ratios of EEG frequency bands;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactXu Ying

Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University

zd@hospital.cqmu.edu.cn+86 180 0830 0272

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 17, 2026