compare the effectiveness of intranasal dexmedetomidine and midazolam as a premedication in sedation of preschool children in GI endoscopy
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
70
Intranasal Dexmedetomidine
Intranasal midazolam
Sedation status at separation from the parent
Parental separation anxiety scale (PSAS) ,A score of 1-2 was considered "satisfactory separation" and a score of 3-4 was considered "unsatisfactory separation."
Time frame: within 30 minutes after drugs administration
Onset of sedation
Onset of sedation will be recorded according to Modified RAMSAY Sedation Scale when the score reaches 3 points, patient is then ready to be transferred.
Time frame: within 30 minutes after drugs administration
awakening time
recovery time (defined as return of consciousness, recovery of protective air way reflexes and resumption of motor activity)
Time frame: within 15 minutes after end of anaesthesia
post-operative emergence delirium and agitation.
(PAED) scale: Pediatric Anesthesia Emergence Delirium (PAED) scales. scale from 0 to 20. higher scores mean a worse outcome
Time frame: within 30 minutes from recovery
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