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Melatonin niosome gel vs Chloral hydrate for sedation in children undergoing auditory brainstem response: a randomized controlled trial

Melatonin niosome gel vs Chloral hydrate for sedation in children undergoing auditory brainstem response: a randomized controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20211121003
Enrollment
134
Registered
2021-11-21
Start date
2020-07-21
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

Children aged 1-6 years old with suspected sensorineural hearing disorder, who are requested for Auditory brainstem response test Melatonin niosome gel Chloral hydrate Auditory brainstem response Pediatric sedation

Interventions

The 0.25 ml of 20mg/g of melatonin niosome gel (contain 5 mg of melatonin) was applied by trans-mucosal route (Sublingual area or mucosa between inner lip and gum) before the participant underwent t
Active Comparator Drug,Active Comparator Drug
Melatonin niosome gel (MNG group),Chloral hydrate (CH group)

Sponsors

Faculty of medicine research grant Khon kaen university
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
1 Years to 6 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Participant aged 1-6 years old. 2) No abnormality of ear pinna, External auditory canal, Craniofacial anomalies and cleft palate (likely to develop Conductive Hearing problem) 3) No history of allergy to melatonin and chloral hydrate 4) No history of gastric ulcer 5) Not currently take Warfarin, Furosemide, Fluvoxamine, Nifedipine, Rifampicin, Fluconazole, Ketoconazole, Benzodiazepine, Quinolone, Carbamazepine and Cimetidine. 6) Not currently take other sedative agents eg. Opioid, Benzodiazepine and Barbiturate 7) No history of respiratory complication (eg. apnea or Upper Airway Obstruction) after previous sedation.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Physical examinations are not match with ASA class I (normal healthy patient) or ASA class II (mild systemic disease, controlled reactive airway disease) 2) Abnormal Blood chemistry examination (Blood urea nitrogen, ALT, AST, ALP, total bilirubin and direct bilirubin) 3) History of cardiac arrhythmia, or currently takestricyclic antidepressant. 4) Calculated GFR < 50 ml/min/1.73m2 5) Participant who is diagnosed as cirrhosis or acute hepatitis

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Success rate of the ABR test After the ABR test was terminated by audiologist Percentage of patient with success ABR test by the total number of patients in each arm

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Day time sleep induction after drug delivery and participants were asleep, until they woke up. sleep onset latency, sleep duration, and wake after sleep onset,Adverse events (Nausea, Vomiting, Headache, Irritability)) After drug delivery, During the ABR test, And at least 20 minute after wake up percentage of adverse events after drug delivery

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactSuphakrit Limpornpugdee

Department of otolaryngology, faculty of medicine, Khon kaen university

krit2lim@gmail.com043363565

Outcome results

None listed

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