Dexmedetomidine and Agitation After Nasal Surgery

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-50
SponsorFayoum University Hospital

About this trial

The main objective of study is to compare dexmedetomidine single bolus dose before extubation with continuous infusion as regards their efficacy in mitigating the incidence of emergence agitation in obese adults undergoing nasal surgery.

Eligibility criteria

This trial accepts healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

American Society of Anesthesiologist (ASA) Ⅰ or II

Adults with body mass index (BMI) < 30 Kg/m

Underwent elective nasal surgery.

Disqualifiers

Significant comorbidity like hepatic, renal, or cardiac disease

Auditory impairment

Cognitive dysfunction

Substance abuse

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Dexmedetomidine in 0.9 % NaCl 1,000 Mcg/250 mL (4 Mcg/mL) INTRAVEN INFUSION BOTTLE (ML)

    Drug

    An infusion given all through intraoperative time

  • Dexmedetomidine Injection [Precedex]

    Drug

    Single dose given 15 minutes before end of surgery

Treatment groups

50 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: Bolus groupExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Infusion groupExperimental treatment 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Degree of emergence agitation by Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale (RASS)

RASS is a 10-point scoring system used to assess patient's level of agitation and sedation: 4 levels for agitation, 1 level for normal (alert and calm), and 5 levels of sedation

Time frame
5 minutes after operation

Secondary outcomes

1

Intraoperative heart rate

Beats / minute

Time frame
Every 15 minutes along operation
2

Intraoperative mean arterial blood pressure

mmHg

Time frame
Every 15 minutes along operation
3

Time of first rescue analgesic

in minutes in minutes

Time frame
5 minutes before first analgesic request
4

Extubation time

time interval between shutting off anesthetics to extubation (in minutes)

Time frame
3 minutes after removal of endotracheal tube

Other outcomes

1

Age

in years

Time frame
5 minutes before entering operation department
2

Sex

Male of female

Time frame
5 minutes before entering operation department
3

Weight

In kilogram

Time frame
5 minutes before entering operation department
4

Height

In centimeter

Time frame
5 minutes before entering operation department

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