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