sedation for diagnostic trans-esophageal echocardiography in pediatrics

Feasibility of procedural sedation for diagnostic trans-esophageal echocardiography in pediatric patients

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202008761557201

Enrollment

Registered

2020-08-13

Start date

2020-08-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Paediatrics Cardiology Anaesthesia

Interventions

general anesthesia

sedation

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: patients aged 3-7 years old, ASA II and III, eligible for diagnostic transesophageal echocardiography (TEE)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: parent's refusal, neurological , psychiatric disorders,or mental retardation, those with risk of aspiration, allergy or contraindication to dexmedetomidine or propofol, those requiring TEE or general anesthesia for another reason than diagnostic TEE (e.g. interventional cardiac catheterization, heart surgery and intubated child in intensive care).

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
recovery time	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Hemodynamic parameters (HR and MBP) ;time to reach appropriate level of anesthesia or sedation;Success rate of introduction of TEE probe at first time ; physician's satisfaction ;Adverse effects	—

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Public ContactMona Elghamry

lecturer

drmonagh19802000@gmail.com+201060101867

Outcome results

None listed

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