A Comparison of Two Doses of Intranasal Dexmedetomidine for Premedication in Children

• Status: Unknown status
• Trial end date: 2016-05-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of the study is to determine if 4mcg/kg of intranasal dexmedetomidine is better than 2mcg/kg in successfully sedating a child prior to induction of anesthesia.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: The University of Hong Kong
• Treatments: Dexmedetomidine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• All children of American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status classification I or II (healthy) between the ages of 6 months and 5 years undergoing surgery at Queen Mary Hospital

Exclusion Criteria:

• Any patient receiving other sedative premedication, allergy to dexmedetomidine, organ dysfunction, cardiac arrhythmia and congenital heart disease.