NCT00654511

Dexmedetomidine for Immediate Perioperative Analgesia in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Tonsillectomy

Dexmedetomidine for Immediate Perioperative Analgesia in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Tonsillectomy.

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 4
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 101 (actual)
• Sponsor: Children's National Research Institute · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 2 Years – 12 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The primary purpose of this study is: 1. To compare dexmedetomidine with fentanyl in terms of intra-operative hemodynamics and post-operative analgesia. 2. To determine an analgesic dose response relationship for dexmedetomidine. 3. Compare recovery characteristics of dexmedetomidine to fentanyl.

Conditions

• Tonsillitis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Fentanyl	Fentanyl 1mcg/kg, Intravenous (IV)
DRUG	Fentanyl	Fentanyl 2mcg/kg, Intravenous (IV)
DRUG	Dexmedetomidine	Dexmedetomidine, 2mcg/kg, Intravenous (IV)
DRUG	Dexmedetomidine	Dexmedetomidine, 4mcg/kg Intravenous (IV)

Timeline

• Start date: 2005-01-01
• Primary completion: 2008-10-01
• Completion: 2008-10-01
• First posted: 2008-04-08
• Last updated: 2021-03-23
• Results posted: 2011-04-26

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States