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A comparison of dexmedetomidine-thiopental with propofol for sedation in children undergoing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

A comparison of dexmedetomidine-thiopental with propofol for sedation in children undergoing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20170707001
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2017-07-07
Start date
2017-07-10
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Patient sedation Hemodynamic changes Children Sedation Magnetic resonance imaging(MRI) Thiopental Dexmedetomidine Propofol

Interventions

Thiopental 2 mg/kg via intravenous in 30 seconds and dexmedetomidine 1 mcg/kg via intravenous in 10 minutes then 0.5 mcg/kg/hr via intravenous,Propofol 1 mg/kg + lidocaine 0.2 mg/kg via intravenous in
Experimental Drug,Active Comparator Drug
Thiopental+Dexmedetomidine,Propofol

Sponsors

Ramathibodi Hospital
Lead Sponsor
Ramathibodi Hospital
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
1 Years to 10 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.The patients were 1 to 10 years old. 2.The patients were underwent MRI. 3.The patients had ASA physical status 1-3. 4.The patients did not eat at least 6 hours and they did not drink at least 2 hours before sedation. 5.The patients' parents accepted to join this study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.The patients had heart disease. 2.The patients had respiratory tract infection. 3.The patients had sepsis or shock. 4.The patients had asthma. 5.The patients had history of allergy to thiopental, dexmedetomidine,and propofol. 6.The patients used psychiatric drugs, sedative drugs, alpha-2 agonist drugs, beta blocker drugs, and digoxin.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Quality of MRI 0-60 min after sedation Score of the patient's movement during sedation,Onset of sedation time After injection Time to sleep

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Presedation behavior Before sedation Score of presedation behavior,Ramsay sedation score 0-60 min after sedation Score of sedation,Blood pressure 0-60 min after sedation Systolic and diatolic blood pressure (mmHg),Heart rate 0-60 min after sedation Heart rate (beats per min),Respiratory rate 0-60 min after sedation Respiratory rate (times per min),End-tidal CO2 0-60 min after sedation Carbondioxide in expiration (mmHg),Oxygen saturation 0-60 min after sedation Pulse oximetry (%),Recovery time After discontinue medication Time to wake up (Ramsay score 2),Discharge time After discontinue medication Time to discharge from recovery room,Adverse events After injection until discharge from recovery room Record of adverse event

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactNarut Ruananukun

Ramathibodi Hospital

aek_narut@hotmail.com+66815954599

Outcome results

None listed

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