Post endoscopy nausea and vomiting. Nausea and vomiting
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: After anesthesia is induced and deepened, 0/1 mg/(kg of body weight) of Dexamethasone is administered to patients intravenously. Intervention 2: Control group: Afte
Sponsors
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
2 Years to 14 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All 2 to 14 year-old children, candidate for an elective upper GI endoscopy, according to the pediatric gastroenterologist diagnosis
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with a history of hypersensitivity to the drugs studied Patients with a history of metabolic disease or diabetes Patients with anatomical upper airway disorders Patients diagnosed with behavioral disorders or currently taking psychiatric medication Patients with a history of undergoing chemotherapy Patients who have taken a sedative/hypnotic drug prior to endoscopy Patients who are a candidate for an emergency endoscopy Patients whose operation is complicated (e.g. by bleeding) and takes too long to be completed Patients without a parental informed consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Incidence of nausea/vomiting. Timepoint: Recording the incidence of nausea/vomiting, evaluated during patients' stay in the post-anesthesia recovery room. Method of measurement: Investigator evaluation and examination. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Post anesthesia emergence delirium. Timepoint: Recording the highest score of patients on PAED sacle, during their stay in the post-anesthesia recovery room. Method of measurement: Pediatric Anesthesia Emergence Delirium (PAED) Scale.;Incidence of bronchospasm/laryngospasm. Timepoint: Recording the incidence bronchospasm/laryngospasm, evaluated during patients' stay in the post-anesthesia recovery room. Method of measurement: Investigator evaluation and examination.;Time needed for patient recovery after endoscopy. Timepoint: Recording the time of patients stay in the post-anesthesia recovery room after endoscopy. Method of measurement: Subtracting the recorded time of entry to the recovery room, from the time the patient is eligible for transfer to the secondary recovery facilities.;Patients recovery state. Timepoint: Patients score on the Modified Aldrete scale is calculated and recorded at the time of entry to post-anesthesia recovery room, 5 minutes after entry, and at the time of discharge. Method of measurement: Modified Aldrete scale. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactHamed Moheimani
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed