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Propofol Versus Sevoflurane Anesthesia in Pediatric Strabismus Surgery: Feasibility of BIS Monitoring

Propofol Versus Sevoflurane Anesthesia in Pediatric Strabismus Surgery: Feasibility of BIS Monitoring

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04485117
Enrollment
100
Registered
2020-07-24
Start date
2020-01-01
Completion date
2020-07-21
Last updated
2021-06-10

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Conditions

Strabismus

Keywords

Bispectral Index Monitoring

Brief summary

This study is conducted to evaluate importance of bispectral index (BIS) monitoring in patients undergoing strabismus surgery when using propofol in comparison to sevoflurane anesthesia regarding their effects on oculocardiac reflex, intraoperative hemodynamic stability, emergence agitation, postoperative pain, nausea and vomiting.

Detailed description

Strabismus surgery can cause unfavorable side effects during intraoperative and postoperative periods including increased risk of the oculocardiac reflex, hemodynamic instability, emergence agitation, postoperative pain, nausea and vomiting. Sevoflurane is an inhalation anesthetic widely used in pediatric anesthesia with minimal airway irritation. Propofol is an intravenous sedative-hypnotic agent with amnestic properties that causes loss of consciousness. Bispectral index monitor provide some more evidence that deeper anesthesia can provide some protection against the oculocardiac reflex. Therefore, this study is conducted to evaluate the role of BIS monitoring in comparing the use of propofol and sevoflurane anesthesia in pediatric strabismus surgery. This prospective, randomized, comparative clinical study will include 100 children who are scheduled for elective strabismus surgery under general anesthesia in Mansoura ophthalmology center. Informed written consent is obtained from parents of all subjects in the study after ensuring confidentiality. The study protocol is explained to parents of all patients in the study who are kept fasting prior to surgery. Patients are randomly assigned to two equal groups according to computer-generated table of random numbers using the permuted block randomization method. The collected data are coded, processed, and analyzed using SPSS program. All data are considered statistically significant if P value is ≤ 0.05.

Interventions

Bispectral Index (BIS) sensor electrodes are applied over the patient's forehead after cleaning the forehead thoroughly with an alcohol swab.

DEVICELaryngeal Mask Airway

Capnography connected to laryngeal mask airway is introduced after adequate jaw relaxation and oral airway tolerance; its size is chosen according to the body weight of the child.

DRUGSevoflurane

Anesthesia is induced inhalationally by face mask with 8% sevoflurane in 100% oxygen, then decreased to 2-3% in 40% oxygen thoroughout the operation for maintenance of anesthesia.

DRUGPropofol

Anesthesia is induced by propofol (2mg/kg), then maintained using an infusion of fixed concentration (10-15 mg/kg/h) as titrated by the anesthesiologist .

Sponsors

Sameh Fathy
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
3 Years to 8 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) I and II patients. * Scheduled for elective Strabismus surgery.

Exclusion criteria

* Parental refusal of consent. * Hyperactive airway disease or respiratory diseases. * Children with developmental delays, mental or neurological disorders. * Bleeding or coagulation diathesis. * History of known sensitivity to the used anesthetics. * Children with previous surgery in the eye.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Incidence of oculocardiac reflexUp to the end of the surgeryAny dysrhythmia or rapid reduction in HR by more than 25% from the baseline is taken as oculocardiac reflex.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Changes in heart rateUp to the end of the surgeryHeart rate (beat/min) is recorded at five-minute intervals until the end of the surgery
Changes in mean arterial blood pressureUp to the end of the surgeryMean blood pressure (mmHg) is recorded at five-minute intervals until the end of the surgery
Changes in postoperative emergence agitation scaleUp to 30 minutes after surgeryAgitation is assessed using the 5- step Cravero scale (1-5) every five minutes from awakening and for 30 minutes.(1:Obtunded with no response to stimulation, 2:Asleep but responsive to movement or stimulation, 3:Awake and responsive, 4:Crying, 5:Thrashing behaviour that requires restraint)
Changes in bispectral indexUp to the end of the surgeryBispectral index values (0-100) are recorded every five minutes until the end of the surgery
First analgesic requestUp to 24 hours after surgeryThe time of the first analgesic request for paracetamol is recorded.
Total analgesic requirements of paracetamolUp to 24 hours after surgeryThe amount of paracetamol consumption given as a rescue analgesia to patients is measured all over the 24 hours.
Incidence of postoperative nausea and vomitingUp to 24 hours after surgeryIncidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting is assessed during the first 24 hours post-operatively.
Changes in postoperative pain scoreUp to 24 hours after surgeryPain score from 0 to 10 (0 = no pain and 10 = the worst imaginable pain) is assessed every two hours for 24 hours after surgery.

Countries

Egypt

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026