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Register: ClinicalTrials.gov
Last refreshed on: 17 October 2012
Main ID:  NCT00468052
Date of registration: 27/04/2007
Primary sponsor: University of Medicine and Dentistry New Jersey
Public title: Pain Relief for Children Undergoing Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy
Scientific title: Use of Dexmedetomidine Infusion for Analgesia and Emergence Agitation for Children Undergoing Tonsillectomy and Adenotonsillectomy
Date of first enrolment: March 2007
Target sample size: 122
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00468052
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Subject), Primary Purpose: Prevention  
Countries of recruitment
United States
Contacts
Name:   Anuradha Patel, MD
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Affiliation:  University of Medicne & Dentistry of New Jersey
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- ages 2-10 ASA rating of I-III undergoing general anesthesia tonsillectomy with and
without adenoidectomy

Exclusion Criteria:

- diagnosis of anxiety disorder or chronic pain syndrome chronic disabilities or
developmental delays are currently on psychotherapeutic or sedating medication are on
chronic pain medication or opiate any known adverse effect to the study drug any
known cardiac abnormalities



Age minimum: 2 Years
Age maximum: 10 Years
Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Intervention(s)
Drug: dexmedetomidine
Drug: fentanyl
Primary Outcome(s)
Pain and emergent agitation tool [Time Frame: 2 hours postoperatively]
time to awakening [Time Frame: following end of anesthetic medication]
time to extubation [Time Frame: after awakening]
vital signs (Heart rate, blood pressure, oxygen sat,respiratory rate, end title carbon dioxide, BIS)at five minute intervals perioperatively [Time Frame: 5 minute intervals postoperatively]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Objective Pain Scale and use of rescue medication [Time Frame: 2 hours postoperatively]
Pediatric Anesthesia Emergence Delirium [Time Frame: 2 hours postoperatively]
Post operative Emesis [Time Frame: 2 hours postoperatively]
Secondary ID(s)
0120060313
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
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