About this trial
Laryngoscopy and tracheal intubation lead to tachycardia and hypertension due to increase in the plasma catecholamines subsequent to sympathetic stimulation.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
Adult patients scheduled for elective middle ear surgery under general anesthesia, ASA status I-II, aged from 18 to 60 years old of either sex.
Disqualifiers
Full stomach or emergency surgery
Any known contraindications or allergy to ketamine, dexmedetomidine, or propofol
Pregnancy or breastfeeding women
Body mass index (BMI) > 35 Kg/m2
Trial design
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
ketodex
DrugPatients will receive a single IV bolus dose of both ketamine and dexmedetomidine
ketofol
DrugPatients will receive a single IV bolus dose of both ketamine and propofol
Treatment groups
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
Heart rate accompanying laryngoscopy and tracheal intubation with cuff inflation
Assessed in beats per minute
Locations
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