Pediatric patients undergoing abdominal mass surgery. Restlessness and agitation
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Patients in this group, after induction of standard general anesthesia including the use of sevoflurane (MAC=8%) and nitrous oxide (60%), and after achieving adequa
Sponsors
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
9 Months to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Children aged more than 9 months Candidates for elective abdominal mass surgery American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status I or II Both male and female patients Written informed consent obtained from parents or legal guardians
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Known allergy or hypersensitivity to dexmedetomidine or midazolam Presence of significant cardiac, respiratory, hepatic, or renal disease Use of sedative or analgesic drugs within 24 hours before surgery
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Emergence agitation severity. Timepoint: At recovery room arrival and during the first 30 minutes after extubation. Method of measurement: Assessed using the Emergence Agitation Scale. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Postoperative pain intensity. Timepoint: During the first 30 minutes after extubation. Method of measurement: Assessed using the Visual Analog Scale. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactSeyed Mehdi Saadatmand
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed