NCT00665418

Brief Summary

To describe laryngeal and respiratory reflex responses after controlled laryngeal stimulation in pediatric patients anesthetized with sevoflurane and to compare the evoked responses at two levels of anesthesia. To determine whether laryngeal and respiratory reflex responses after controlled laryngeal stimulation are completely suppressed in subjects when anesthetized with a MACEI95 (EI = endotracheal intubation) sevoflurane Hypothesis: The incidence of apnea with laryngospasm evoked by laryngeal stimulation will be reduced by 20% (from 25% to 5%) when the end-tidal concentration of sevoflurane is increased from 2.5% (MAC50) to 4.7% (MACEI95)

Trial Health

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Enrollment
40

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_4

Timeline
Completed

Started Feb 2008

Shorter than P25 for phase_4

Status
terminated

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 23, 2008

Completed
9 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

February 1, 2008

Completed
3 months until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 23, 2008

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 1, 2008

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

August 1, 2008

Completed
Last Updated

March 12, 2009

Status Verified

March 1, 2009

Enrollment Period

6 months

First QC Date

January 23, 2008

Last Update Submit

March 11, 2009

Conditions

Keywords

AnesthesiachildrenLarynx

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Occurence of laryngospasm (defined as complete closure of the vocal or false cords with apnea lasting >10sec) after laryngeal stimulation

    5min

Study Arms (1)

1

EXPERIMENTAL
Drug: sevoflurane

Interventions

sevoflurane 2.5% versus 4.7% (inhaled concentration) 10min each

Also known as: Ultane
1

Eligibility Criteria

Age25 Months - 84 Months
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

  • ASA I + II
  • Elective intervention under general anesthesia

You may not qualify if:

  • Reactive airway disease
  • Respiratory tract infection (previous 2 weeks)
  • Malignant hyperthermia
  • Neuromuscular disease
  • Cardiac disease

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Related Publications (1)

  • Oberer C, von Ungern-Sternberg BS, Frei FJ, Erb TO. Respiratory reflex responses of the larynx differ between sevoflurane and propofol in pediatric patients. Anesthesiology. 2005 Dec;103(6):1142-8. doi: 10.1097/00000542-200512000-00007.

    PMID: 16306725BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

LaryngismusLaryngeal Diseases

Interventions

Sevoflurane

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Vocal Cord DysfunctionRespiratory Tract DiseasesRespiration DisordersOtorhinolaryngologic Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Methyl EthersEthersOrganic ChemicalsHydrocarbons, FluorinatedHydrocarbons, HalogenatedHydrocarbons

Study Officials

  • Thomas O Erb, MD

    Universitiy children's hospital Basel

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 4
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 23, 2008

First Posted

April 23, 2008

Study Start

February 1, 2008

Primary Completion

August 1, 2008

Study Completion

August 1, 2008

Last Updated

March 12, 2009

Record last verified: 2009-03