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Impact of Clonidine on children sedation in PICU

Impact of oral Clonidine on consumption of sedative agents in mechanically ventilated patients in pediatric intensive care unit

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20170920036296N1
Enrollment
100
Registered
2017-12-29
Start date
2017-07-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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

Conditions

Sedation in PICU.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Treatment group or group 1 : Clonidine with fixed dose 5 µg/kg every 6 hours via NGT(Abidi Pharmaceutical, Iran) plus with variable dose Fentanyl 0.5 - 2 µg/kg/hr and Midazolam 0.0
Treatment - Drugs
Treatment group or group 1 : Clonidine with fixed dose 5 µg/kg every 6 hours via NGT(Abidi Pharmaceutical, Iran) plus with variable dose Fentanyl 0.5 - 2 µg/kg/hr and Midazolam 0.05 - 0.1 mg/kg .
Control group: In this group , placebo is administered with variable dose Fentanyl 0.5 - 2 µg/kg/hr and Midazolam 0.05 - 0.1 mg/kg .

Sponsors

Vice Chancellor for research of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
31 Days to 15 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children with age of 31 days to 15 years requiring mechanical ventilation for 3 days.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Level of Fentanyl dosage. Timepoint: Total Fentanyl dosage based on 0.5 - 2 mcg/kg/hr in 24 hours up to end of ventilator support . Method of measurement: Ramsay Scale has 6 levels : level 1 anxious/agitated and level 6 deep sedation/ no response .Our goal is titrating Fentanyl to maintain patients on levels 2 - 3 (cooperative /respond to command ) .;Level of Midazolam dosage. Timepoint: Total Midazolam dosage based on 0.05 - 1 mg/kg in 24 hours up to end of ventilator support . Method of measurement: Ramsay Scale has 6 levels : level 1 anxious/agitated and level 6 deep sedation/ no response .Our goal is titrating Midazolam to maintain patients on levels 2 - 3 (cooperative /respond to command ) .

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Adverse effects. Timepoint: daily. Method of measurement: observation on signes and symotoms.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Raha Khosravi

Pediatric Critical Care Unit

drrahakhosravi@yahoo.com+98 21222590004

Outcome results

None listed

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