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 volunteersQualifiers
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
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Dexmedetomidine in 0.9 % NaCl 1,000 Mcg/250 mL (4 Mcg/mL) INTRAVEN INFUSION BOTTLE (ML)
DrugAn infusion given all through intraoperative time
Dexmedetomidine Injection [Precedex]
DrugSingle dose given 15 minutes before end of surgery
Treatment groups
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
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
Secondary outcomes
Intraoperative heart rate
Beats / minute
Intraoperative mean arterial blood pressure
mmHg
Time of first rescue analgesic
in minutes in minutes
Extubation time
time interval between shutting off anesthetics to extubation (in minutes)
Other outcomes
Age
in years
Sex
Male of female
Weight
In kilogram
Height
In centimeter
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