Effect of oral melatonin versus oral ketamine on the incidence of emergence delirium in children undergoing squint surgery: A prospective randomized controlled trial

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202402880294495

Enrollment

100

Registered

2024-02-01

Start date

2023-09-26

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-01-27

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Conditions

Paediatrics Anaesthesia

Interventions

placebo

oral melatonin

oral ketamine

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children aged 3 to 5 years with American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status I or II scheduled for squint surgery will be enrolled in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: neurological disease neurodevelopmental anomalies mental retardation hearing impairment

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
incidence of emergence delirium	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
: parent separation and postoperative sedation, postoperative pain	—

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Public Contactshaimaa mostafa

assistant professor

shaimaafarouk7777@yahoo.com00201270440771

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026