ED50 of Dexmedetomidine to Prevent Emergence Agitation in Children

Seoul National University Hospital25 enrolled

Overview

There are several recommended doses of dexmedetomidine for prevention of emergence agitation in children. In this study, the investigators examine ED50 in prevention of emergence agitation after tonsillectomy or adenoidectomy in children.

To investigate ED50, Dixon's up and down method will be used.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

QUADRUPLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Agitation

Interventions

DexmedetomidineDRUG

dexmedetomidine, 0.1ug/kg up or down

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 2 YearsMax age: 12 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * tonsillectomy or adenoidectomy Exclusion Criteria: * recent URI

Locations (1)

SNUH

Seoul, South Korea

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

agitation

Time frame: 30 minutes

Secondary Outcomes

pain

Time frame: 30 minutes

Central Contacts

Hee-Soo Kim, M.D., PhD

CONTACT

82220723659 dami0605@snu.ac.kr

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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