Assessment of the effect of preoperative oral carbohydrate on agitation in children

Assessment of the effect of preoperative oral carbohydrate on the pre and post-operative agitation in children undergoing elective herniorrhaphy

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20170516033992N1

Enrollment

120

Registered

2020-08-26

Start date

2019-07-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-09-07

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Conditions

Hernia. Femoral hernia

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: 60 children in the intervention group consumed 5 ml / kg carbohydrate drink exactly 2 hours before the operation. Intervention 2: Control group: 60 children in the

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

6 Months to 10 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Candidate for inguinal hernia repair surgery ?Children aged between 6 month to 10 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) above class II

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Agitation in children. Timepoint: Assessment of the level of preoperative agitation and postoperative agitation at 5,15, 30 minutes. Method of measurement: Agitation assessment questionnaire.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactTohid Karami

Oroumia University of Medical Sciences

karami.tohid@gmail.com+98 44 3193 7000

Outcome results

None listed

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