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The effect of Dexmedetomidine in pediatric Electroconvulsive therapy

The investigation of the effect of adding Dexmedetomidine to Propofol on changes in heart rate and blood pressure in pediatric Electroconvulsive therapy

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20160307026950N29
Enrollment
70
Registered
2020-12-21
Start date
2020-12-30
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-01-05

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Conditions

Condition 1: Blood Pressure. Condition 2: Heart Rate. Elevated blood-pressure reading, without diagnosis of hypertension Tachycardia, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group A: Patients in this group after lying on the bed and monitoring connection with 0.5 mg per kg body weight SuccinylCholine, 2 mg per kg body weight Thiopental and 1 m

Sponsors

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
4 Years to 16 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children 4 to 16 years Candidate for ETC ASA Class I & II

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with a history of seizures, Heart failure, Kidney failure, Liver failure, Respiratory failure History of allergy to the studied drugs Addiction to psychotropic substances History of egg allergy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Heart Rate. Timepoint: Before drug injection and 1, 2, 3, 5 and 10 minutes after anesthesia. Method of measurement: ECG.;Blood Pressure. Timepoint: Before drug injection and 1, 2, 3, 5 and 10 minutes after anesthesia. Method of measurement: Manometer.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Duration of anesthesia. Timepoint: From the beginning of anesthesia to the end of recovery. Method of measurement: Timer.;Duration of seizures. Timepoint: From the moment of the beginning of contractions until the time of relaxation. Method of measurement: Timer.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDorna Masaely

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences

m_dorna@yahoo+98 31 3620 2020

Outcome results

None listed

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