NCT02720705

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of transbucal dexmedetomidine given in preschool children undergoing tonsillectomy operations in the prevention sevoflurane agitation.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
90

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started May 2016

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 17, 2016

Completed
11 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 28, 2016

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 1, 2016

Completed
2.4 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

October 1, 2018

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

November 1, 2018

Completed
Last Updated

July 14, 2020

Status Verified

July 1, 2020

Enrollment Period

2.4 years

First QC Date

March 17, 2016

Last Update Submit

July 13, 2020

Conditions

Keywords

sevoflurane emergence agitation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • The agitation score up to 1hour postoperative.

    Agitation intensity will be assessed postoperatively by using agitation score 0= child is asleep. awake/calm =1. irritable/ consolable cry =2. inconsolable cry =3.the child is agitating and thrashing and restlessness Emergence delirium ≥ 3 agitation score will be performed in the following time points; at 5 min postoperative,10 min, 15, 30, 45, 60 min.

    first postoperative hour

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Pain score assessed using the objective pain scale.

    up to 1hour postoperative hour

Study Arms (3)

DEX I

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

active comparator receive 0.5µg/kg dexmedetomidine orally half an hour before operation

Drug: Dexmedetomidine

Saline Control

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

2ml oral 0.9%saline half an hour before operation

Drug: saline

DEX II

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

active comparator receive,1µg/kg dexmedetomidine orally half an hour before operation

Drug: Dexmedetomidine

Interventions

oral dexmedetomidine

Also known as: precedex
DEX IDEX II
salineDRUG

2ml 0.9% saline administered orally half an hour before induction of anesthesia

Also known as: 0.9% saline
Saline Control

Eligibility Criteria

Age2 Years - 6 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

  • ASA physical status I-II patients
  • aged 2-6 years
  • patient scheduled for elective tonsillectomy due to recurrent
  • chronic tonsillitis

You may not qualify if:

  • patients with known hypersensitivity to medication drugs
  • coagulation disorders
  • thrombocytopenia
  • significant cardiac
  • renal
  • pulmonary
  • hepatic disease

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Assiut university hospitals

Asyut, Assiut,Egypt,71571, Egypt

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Abdel-Ghaffar HS, Abdel-Wahab AH, Roushdy MM. [Oral trans-mucosal dexmedetomidine for controlling of emergence agitation in children undergoing tonsillectomy: a randomized controlled trial]. Braz J Anesthesiol. 2019 Sep-Oct;69(5):469-476. doi: 10.1016/j.bjan.2019.06.012. Epub 2019 Oct 28.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Psychomotor Agitation

Interventions

DexmedetomidineSodium ChlorideSaline Solution

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

ImidazolesAzolesHeterocyclic Compounds, 1-RingHeterocyclic CompoundsChloridesHydrochloric AcidChlorine CompoundsInorganic ChemicalsSodium CompoundsCrystalloid SolutionsIsotonic SolutionsSolutionsPharmaceutical Preparations

Study Officials

  • Halla s Abdel-Ghaffar Abdel-Ghaffar, MD

    assisstant professor in anesthesia and intensive care departement,faculty of medicine,Assiut university,Egypt

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
MD

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 17, 2016

First Posted

March 28, 2016

Study Start

May 1, 2016

Primary Completion

October 1, 2018

Study Completion

November 1, 2018

Last Updated

July 14, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-07

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

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