NCT02181543

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine efficacy of intraoperative clonidine to prevent postoperative agitation in pediatric anesthesia with sevoflurane.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
30

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for phase_3

Timeline
Completed

Started Aug 2013

Shorter than P25 for phase_3

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

August 1, 2013

Completed
11 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 2, 2014

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 4, 2014

Completed
5 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2014

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2014

Completed
Last Updated

October 4, 2017

Status Verified

October 1, 2017

Enrollment Period

1.3 years

First QC Date

July 2, 2014

Last Update Submit

October 3, 2017

Conditions

Keywords

ClonidinePsychomotor agitationAnesthesia recovery periodTonsillectomyChild, preschool

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Postoperative agitation

    Postoperative agitation will be assessed by the Pediatric Anesthesia Emergence Delirium Scale (PAED).

    6 hours

Secondary Outcomes (5)

  • Duration of postoperative agitation

    6 hours

  • Need for post-anesthetic drugs for treatment of agitation

    6 hours

  • Any occurrence of post-anesthesia accidents: falls, bruises or disconnection of catheters

    6 hours

  • Drowsiness

    6 hours

  • Parental satisfaction.

    24 hours

Study Arms (2)

Clonidine

EXPERIMENTAL

Clonidine 1μg/Kg, IV, single dose, anesthesia intraoperative.

Drug: Clonidine

No Clonidine

NO INTERVENTION

Usual care of Instituto de Medicina Integral Prof. Fernando Figueira.

Interventions

1μg/Kg, IV (in the vein) intraoperative. Number of Cycles: single dose.

Clonidine

Eligibility Criteria

Age2 Years - 12 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

  • Aged 2 - 12 Years.
  • Need for tonsillectomy / adenotonsillectomy.
  • Physical status of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) 1, 2 or 3.
  • Anestesia geral com sevoflurano.
  • Use of Intraoperative dipyrone, 30-50mg/Kg, IV.

You may not qualify if:

  • Changes in consciousness.
  • Neurological Deficit.
  • Use of another drug as medication before anesthesia.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Instituto de Medicina Integral Prof. Fernando Figueira (IMIP)

Recife, Pernambuco, 50.070-550, Brazil

Location

Related Publications (7)

  • Hudek K. Emergence delirium: a nursing perspective. AORN J. 2009 Mar;89(3):509-16; quiz 517-9. doi: 10.1016/j.aorn.2008.12.026.

    PMID: 19326585BACKGROUND
  • Silva LM, Braz LG, Modolo NS. Emergence agitation in pediatric anesthesia: current features. J Pediatr (Rio J). 2008 Mar-Apr;84(2):107-13. doi: 10.2223/JPED.1763.

    PMID: 18372935BACKGROUND
  • Kulka PJ, Bressem M, Tryba M. Clonidine prevents sevoflurane-induced agitation in children. Anesth Analg. 2001 Aug;93(2):335-8, 2nd contents page.

  • Malviya S, Voepel-Lewis T, Ramamurthi RJ, Burke C, Tait AR. Clonidine for the prevention of emergence agitation in young children: efficacy and recovery profile. Paediatr Anaesth. 2006 May;16(5):554-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1460-9592.2006.01818.x.

  • Fazi L, Jantzen EC, Rose JB, Kurth CD, Watcha MF. A comparison of oral clonidine and oral midazolam as preanesthetic medications in the pediatric tonsillectomy patient. Anesth Analg. 2001 Jan;92(1):56-61. doi: 10.1097/00000539-200101000-00011.

  • Tazeroualti N, De Groote F, De Hert S, De Ville A, Dierick A, Van der Linden P. Oral clonidine vs midazolam in the prevention of sevoflurane-induced agitation in children. a prospective, randomized, controlled trial. Br J Anaesth. 2007 May;98(5):667-71. doi: 10.1093/bja/aem071. Epub 2007 Apr 7.

  • Sousa-Junior FA, Souza ASR, Lima LC, Santos IGM, Menezes LAP, Ratis PAPL, Couceiro TCM. Intraoperative clonidine to prevent postoperative emergence delirium following sevoflurane anesthesia in pediatric patients: a randomized clinical trial. Braz J Anesthesiol. 2021 Jan-Feb;71(1):5-10. doi: 10.1016/j.bjane.2020.12.003. Epub 2020 Dec 25.

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Psychomotor Agitation

Interventions

Clonidine

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

DyskinesiasNeurologic ManifestationsNervous System DiseasesPsychomotor DisordersNeurobehavioral ManifestationsSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsAberrant Motor Behavior in DementiaBehavioral SymptomsBehavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

ImidazolinesImidazolesAzolesHeterocyclic Compounds, 1-RingHeterocyclic Compounds

Study Officials

  • Alex SR Souza, PhD

    Instituto de Medicina Integral Prof. Fernando Figueira (IMIP)

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Fernando A Souza Júnior, MD

    Instituto de Medicina Integral Prof. Fernando Figueira (IMIP)

    STUDY CHAIR
  • Tania CM Couceiro, MD

    Instituto de Medicina Integral Prof. Fernando Figueira (IMIP)

    STUDY CHAIR
  • Ítalo GM Santos, Student

    Instituto de Medicina Integral Prof. Fernando Figueira (IMIP)

    STUDY CHAIR
  • Luciana C Lima, PhD

    Instituto de Medicina Integral Prof. Fernando Figueira (IMIP)

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 2, 2014

First Posted

July 4, 2014

Study Start

August 1, 2013

Primary Completion

December 1, 2014

Study Completion

December 1, 2014

Last Updated

October 4, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-10

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