Nebulized vs. Oral Midazolam Sedation in Pediatric Anesthesia: A Randomized Comparative Study

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2021-08-10
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

This study is to be carried out to compare nebulized and oral midazolam in achievement of a satisfactory level of sedation, Ramsey Sedation Score (RSS) of 4, within 30 mins of midazolam administration in pediatrics.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Cairo University
• Treatments: Midazolam

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients from 2 to 6 years undergoing uro-surgery and general surgical procedures.

• Duration of surgery 1-2 hours

• Gender eligible for the study: both.

• ASA I-II.

Exclusion Criteria:

• ASA III-IV

• Patients with elevated levels of serum ALT, Creatinine.

• Emergency surgeries.

• Pre-existing neurologic disease.

• Parent refusal.

• History of allergy to midazolam.

• Patients with atopy or a history of asthma.

• Lengthy procedures of more than 2 hours