This study was a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study, will be conducted at a university hospital. Forty children undergoing elective repair of congenital heart defect will be included. The patients will randomly allocated (20 patients in each group) to receive a single dose of combined chlorpheniramine or normal saline intravenously immediately after separation from CPB prior to protamine administration.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
40
chlorpheniramine 0.25 mg/Kg in 2 ml after protamine
equal volume normal saline
Misr Universty for Scince and Technology
Giza, October, Egypt
RECRUITINGhypotention episode incidance
Incidence of hypotension (20% MBP drop \< baseline)15 min post-CBP weaning
Time frame: 15 min,post cardiopulmonary bypass weaning
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