The aim of this retrospective study was to detect the effectiveness of 1µg/kg oral dexmedetomidine premedication on preoperative cooperation and emergence delirium of the the young children underwent complete dental treatment.
One Hundred children between the ages 2-6 years of ASA I status underwent full mouth dental rehabilitation were enrolled in the study. Group Dex (n=50) received 1µg/kg dexmedetomidine in apple juice and Group control (n=50) received apple juice only. Patients' Ramsey Sedation Scale (RSS), The Parental Seperation Anxiety Scale (PSAS), Mask Acceptance Scale (MAS) and Post anesthesia emergence delirium scale (PAEDS) and hemodynamic parameters were noted from their patient file. Premedication period was 45 minutes and measurements of RSS and hemodynamic parameters were recorded in baseline and every 15 minutes until the patients were transferred to the operating room. The data were analysed using the Kruskal-Wallis test, two sample t- tests, chi-square tests and ANOVA.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
100
1µg/kg dexmedetomidine oral
apple juice
Sultan Keles
Aydin, Efeler, Turkey (Türkiye)
Ramsey Sedation Score
Sedation level
Time frame: 45 minutes after premedication
Parental Separation Anxiety Score
Separation anxiety
Time frame: preoperative
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