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Melatonin vs Metoprolol or Dexmedetomidine to Improve Surgical Field in FESS

Oral Melatonin Versus Intravenous Metoprolol or Dexmedetomidine for Attenuation of Stress Response to Endotracheal Intubation and Optimizing Surgical Field in Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT07568873
Enrollment
28
Registered
2026-05-06
Start date
2024-01-25
Completion date
2025-01-15
Last updated
2026-05-06

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Conditions

Stress Response of Endotracheal Intubation and Surgical Field Clarity in FESS

Brief summary

This randomized controlled study at Zagazig University Hospitals will include 112 patients undergoing elective functional endoscopic sinus surgery, allocated into four groups (Melatonin, Metoprolol, Dexmedetomidine, Control). Preoperatively, patients will provide consent, undergo history, clinical and airway assessment, baseline vitals, laboratory tests, and serum cortisol and glucose measurement. Intraoperatively, standard monitoring will be applied, and study drugs administered according to group. Anesthesia will be induced with propofol, fentanyl, and atracurium, and maintained with isoflurane and controlled ventilation. Hemodynamics will be continuously monitored, and surgical field graded using ACS score, with interventions for hypotension, bradycardia, or tachycardia as needed. Postoperatively, emergence agitation, hemodynamics, and drug-related side effects will be recorded, and surgeon satisfaction assessed with a 5-point Likert scale.

Interventions

DRUGMelatonin

wo melatonin capsules (3 mg each) 60 minutes before surgery, intravenous normal saline in a 10 ml 11 syringe 5 minutes before induction and normal saline in a 50 ml syringe (labeled as 200 microgram) will be given over 10 minutes by a rate of 1 microgram /kg before induction

4 mg of intravenous metoprolol diluted to a volume of 10 ml normal saline 5 minutes before induction, and normal saline in a 50 ml syringe (labeled as 200 microgram) will be given over 10 minutes by a

DRUGDexmedetomidine

intravenous normal saline in a 10 ml syringe 5 minutes before induction and 1 microgram/Kg of dexmedetomidine diluted to a volume of 50 ml normal saline in a 50 ml syringe over 10 minutes before induction.

DRUGPlacebo capsules (vitamin d)

two placebo capsules (vitamin D) 60 minutes before surgery, intravenous normal saline in a 10 ml syringe 5 minutes before induction and normal saline in a 50 ml syringe (labeled as 200 microgram) will be given over 10 minutes by a rate of 1 microgram /kg before induction.

Sponsors

Zagazig University
Lead SponsorOTHER_GOV

Study design

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

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
21 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

1. Patient acceptance. 2. Age: 21-60 years old. 3. Body mass index (BMI): 18-30 kg/m2. 8 4. Sex: both sexes (male and female). 5. Physical status: American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I and II. 6. Type of operation: elective functioning endoscopic sinus surgery. 7. Duration of surgery: average 2 hours.

Exclusion criteria

1. Hypertension and those on beta blockers and calcium channel blockers. 2. Diabetes mellitus and bronchial asthma. 3. Cardiac arrhythmias, atrio-ventricular conduction block, pulse less than 60 beats/min systolic blood pressure less than 100 mm hg. 4. Patients with anticipated difficult intubation (Mallampati score III and IV). 5. Psychiatric illness, intake of antipsychotics, sedatives, anxiolytics and antiepileptic drug. 6. The pregnant and lactating females. 7. Allergy to one of the used drugs. 8. Patient with coagulation disorders.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Assessment of change in the mean arterial pressure measured in mmHg.2 hourssurgical field clarity depends on hemodynamic changes as it becomes more clear when heart rate and mean arterial pressure become lower within the safe range
Assessment of heart rate measured in beats/minute2 hoursAssessment of heart rate measured in beats/minute to assess surgical field by ACS score in FES

Countries

Egypt

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: May 7, 2026