COMPARISON BETWEEN NEBULIZED DEXMEDETOMIDINE, KETAMINE AND A MIXTURE OF BOTH AS PREMEDICATION IN PEDIATRICS UNDERGOING TONSILLECTOMY SURGERY

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR201610001691412

Enrollment

Registered

2016-06-23

Start date

2016-06-24

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Surgery Paediatrics Preoperative anxiety, Tonsillectomy

Interventions

Nebulized medications Dexmedetomidine.

Nebulized medications Dexmedetomidine/Ketamine.

Nebulized medications Ketamine.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The study will be carried out in Alexandria University Hospitals on patients scheduled for tonsillectomy surgery. The sample size is approved to be sufficient by the department of statistcs, High Institute of Public Health, University of Alexandria.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: ¿ Chest infection or respiratory disease. ¿ Cardiac disease. ¿ Mental retardation or physical disability. ¿ Children treated with sedatives or anticonvulsants. ¿ Parents refuse to allow them to participate.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Sedation	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Ease of parental separation, face mask acceptance.	—

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Public ContactMohammad Hazem Ahmad Sabry

Lecturer

mohammad_hazem@yahoo.com+20106-2718827

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026