Pilot Study: Intraoperative Clonidine and Postoperative Behaviour

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2014-03-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

Children who are upset during induction of general anaesthesia are frequently distressed postoperatively and are more likely to demonstrate negative behaviour changes.

This pilot study is a randomised controlled study of clonidine vs placebo during anaesthesia to identify whether postoperative behavioural disturbance may be minimised.

• Phase: Phase 3
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Richard Beringer
• Treatments: Clonidine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• age 2 to 10 years inclusive

• healthy (ASA 1 or 2)

Exclusion Criteria:

• inability of parents to understand english