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Comparison Between Dexmeditomidine, Midazolam and Ketamine as a Sedative to Help Cannula Insertion in Pediatric Patient

Comparative Evaluation of Intranasal Midazolam, Dexmedetomidine, Ketamine for Their Sedative Effect and the Ability to Facilitate Venous Cannulation in Pediatric Patients: a Prospective Randomized Study.

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04704622
Enrollment
150
Registered
2021-01-11
Start date
2021-01-01
Completion date
2021-02-15
Last updated
2021-05-28

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Conditions

Cannula Site Pain

Keywords

dexmedetomidine, ketamine, midazolam

Brief summary

Background and Objectives: Surgery and hospitalization present a very stressful period for children and their parents. The induction of anesthesia and cannula insertion may be the only bad experience a child can remember during his procedure. Pediatric intravenous cannulation is technically difficult and moreover may cause psychological problems. Sedative Premedication has a great role in pediatric anesthesia to overcome fear and anxiety and to facilitate easy separation from their parents. Intranasal approach is safe and painless and well tolerated by children in addition to a comparable onset of action with the intravenous approach. Midazolam, dexmedetomidine and ketamine have proved their effectiveness as a sedative premedication. The objective of the current study was to compare the effectiveness of administration of intranasal midazolam, dexmedetomidine and ketamine as sedatives to facilitate and decrease the discomfort of intravenous cannulation before surgery in children undergoing various surgical procedures. Methods: the patients agreed to participate in the research were classified into 3 groups. Dexmedetomidine, Midazolam and Ketamine group; each group received the intranasal drug 30 min before the procedure. Pulse, MAP, oxygen saturation and sedation score (MOAA/S) baseline and every 10 min. Easiness of venipuncture, parental separation and any complication encountered were recorded.

Detailed description

Background and Objectives: Surgery and hospitalization present a very stressful period for children and their parents. The induction of anesthesia and cannula insertion may be the only bad experience a child can remember during his procedure. Pediatric intravenous cannulation is technically difficult and moreover may cause psychological problems. Sedative Premedication has a great role in pediatric anesthesia to overcome fear and anxiety and to facilitate easy separation from their parents. Intranasal approach is safe and painless and well tolerated by children in addition to a comparable onset of action with the intravenous approach. Midazolam, dexmedetomidine and ketamine have proved their effectiveness as a sedative premedication. We assumed that intranasal midazolam, dexmedetomidine and ketamine would help anesthetics to carry out venous cannulation easily; in addition to their sedative premedication effect. The objective of the current study was to compare the effectiveness of administration of intranasal midazolam, dexmedetomidine and ketamine as sedatives to facilitate and decrease the discomfort of intravenous cannulation before surgery in children undergoing various surgical procedures. Study design: 150 patients agreed to participate in the research after written informed consent. patients were classified into 3 groups. Dexmedetomidine, Midazolam and Ketamine group; each group received the intranasal drug 30 min before the procedure. Pulse, MAP, oxygen saturation and sedation score (MOAA/S) baseline and every 10 min. Easiness of venipuncture, parental separation and any complication encountered were recorded. Group assignment, preparation and administration of drugs will be performed by a junior anesthetist who is neither involved nor interested by any means in the study.

Interventions

DRUGKetamine

ketamine intranasal injection,2 mg/kg, once, 30 min preoperative

DRUGMidazolam

midazolam intranasal injection,0.2mg/kg, once, 30 min preoperative

DRUGDexmedetomidine

dexmedetomidine intranasal injection,1 μg/kg, once, 30 min preoperative

Sponsors

Ain Shams University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
2 Years to 9 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

all the following must be included * child aged between 2-9 years scheduled for minor elective surgical procedures (last 1-2 hours) at pediatric surgery department. * Patients were ASA I or II. * within normal range of weight. * refusing venous cannulation

Exclusion criteria

any of the following * parents' refusal * with nasal deformity or pathology * any known case of allergy to the study drugs * obese patients * suspected difficult airway or venous cannulation. * maxillofacial malformations * gastroesophageal reflux * patients with renal, liver, endocrine or cardiac pathology * patients with increased intracranial or intraocular pressure * patients with sleep apnea * any patient with a preexisting cannula or accepting cannula insertion

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
the change of Modified Observer Assessment of Alertness and Sedation scale(MOAA/S) at different time intervalsmeasuring the Modified Observer Assessment of Alertness and Sedation scale every 10 minutes preoperative till induction of anesthesia up to 30 minutesscale measuring level of sedation from 1-6 points. 1 is referring to no sedation and 6 is the maximum sedation. reaching score of 4 is the sedation level needed to insert the cannula.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
the change in measuring pulse rate/ minutes at different time intervalsthe recorded score at baseline and every 10 minutes preoperative till induction of anesthesia and intraoperative in a surgery 1-2 hoursmeasuring pulse rate/ minutes every 10 minutes at baseline till the end of surgery
the change in Mean Arterial Pressure at different time intervalsthe recorded score at baseline and every 10 minutes preoperative till induction of anesthesia and intraoperative in a surgery 1-2 hoursmeasuring Mean Arterial Pressure every 10 minutes at baseline till the end of surgery
the change in oxygen saturation at different time intervalsthe recorded score at baseline and every 10 minutes preoperative till induction of anesthesia and intraoperative in a surgery 1-2 hoursmeasuring oxygen saturation every 10 minutes at baseline till the end of surgery
the ease of venipuncture scoredone by the anesthetist immediately after the cannula insertionpoor, fair, good, excellent

Countries

Egypt

Outcome results

None listed

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