KETODEX for Emergence Delirium in Children Undergoing Outpatient Strabismus Surgery

Ochsner Health System90 enrolled

Overview

Strabismus surgery for children is a very common procedure, with a high incidence of emergence delerium in the recovery room. A combination of intravenous ketamine/dexmedetomidine, or ketodex, has been previously shown to reduce emergence delerium in children undergoing adenotonsillectomy. Here, we study its application in strabismus surgery.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Emergence Delirium Strabismus

Interventions

DexmedetomidineDRUG

see descriptions

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMax age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * ASA I/II children undergoing outpatient strabismus surgery Exclusion Criteria: * anything not meeting the above

Locations (1)

Ochsner Main Campus

Jefferson, Louisiana, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Pediatric Anesthesia Emergence Delirium scale scores

A low total score would indicate less emergence delirium

Time frame: up to 6 hours in recovery room

Secondary Outcomes

wong-baker or numeric pain scores, depending on age

A low total score would indicate less pain

Time frame: up to 6 hours in recovery room

discharge time

time the patient is actually discharged from recovery room

Time frame: up to 24 hours

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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