Dexmedetomidine in Pediatric Tonsillectomy
Dose Response Relationship of Dexmedetomidine in Decreasing Post Operative Analgesic Requirements in the Pediatric Tonsillectomy Patient
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Brief Summary
The hypothesis of this study is that the administration of an intra-operative dose of dexmedetomidine will result in adequate analgesia without respiratory depression thereby resulting in an early discharge from the post anesthetic care unit following adenotonsillectomy.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for phase_4
Started Aug 2005
Longer than P75 for phase_4
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
August 1, 2005
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
January 25, 2010
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
January 27, 2010
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
November 1, 2010
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 1, 2010
CompletedResults Posted
Study results publicly available
February 1, 2021
CompletedJuly 27, 2021
July 1, 2021
5.3 years
January 25, 2010
January 12, 2021
July 23, 2021
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Amount of Post-Operative Rescue Morphine Required for Analgesia
From admission to discharge from PACU, up to 1 hour
Secondary Outcomes (5)
Morphine Rescue Doses Needed by Participants
From admission to discharge from PACU, up to 1 hour
Duration of Oxygen Supplementation
From admission to PACU until room air saturations greater than or equal to 95% for 5 minutes
Time to PACU Discharge Readiness
From admission to discharge from PACU, no time limit
Number of Participants With Emergence Agitation
From admission to discharge from PACU, no time limit
Number of Participants With Postoperative Complications
From admission to discharge from PACU, up to 1 hour
Study Arms (4)
Dexmedetomidine 0.75 mcg/kg
ACTIVE COMPARATORIntraoperative administration for analgesia.
Dexmedetomidine 1mcg/kg
ACTIVE COMPARATORIntra-operative administration of dexmedetomidine 1 mcg/kg for analgesia
Morphine 50 mcg/kg
ACTIVE COMPARATORIntra-operative administration of morphine 50 mcg/kg for analgesia
Morphine 100mcg/kg
ACTIVE COMPARATORIntra-operative administration of morphine 100mcg/kg for analgesia
Interventions
Single intra-operative administration of dexmedetomidine 0.75 mcg/kg over 10 minutes for analgesia.
Single intra-operative administration of morphine 50 mcg/kg over 10 minutes for analgesia
Single intra-operative dose of morphine 100 mcg/kg over 10 minutes for analgesia
Single intra-operative administration of dexmedetomidine 1 mcg/kg over 10 minutes for analgesia
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Children between ages 3 and 17 years with American Society of Anesthesiology classification 1 or 2.
You may not qualify if:
- Children less than 3 years
- Children with uncorrected cardiac lesions
- Children with heart block or liver impairment
- Children with American Society of Anesthesiology Class 3 or 4.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
MeSH Terms
Interventions
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Limitations and Caveats
We studied a relatively healthy patient population and excluded children with documented sleep apnea by polysomnography.
Results Point of Contact
- Title
- Olutoyin A. Olutoye, M.D., M.Sc.
- Organization
- Baylor College of Medicine
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Olutoyin A Olutoye, M.D.
Baylor College of Medicine
Publication Agreements
- PI is Sponsor Employee
- Yes
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 4
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- QUADRUPLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Associate Professor of Anesthesiology & Pediatrics
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
January 25, 2010
First Posted
January 27, 2010
Study Start
August 1, 2005
Primary Completion
November 1, 2010
Study Completion
December 1, 2010
Last Updated
July 27, 2021
Results First Posted
February 1, 2021
Record last verified: 2021-07
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share