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COMPLETEDPhase 4NCT01057381

Dexmedetomidine in Pediatric Tonsillectomy

The hypothesis of this study is that the administration of an intra-operative dose of dexmedetomidine will result in adequate analgesia without respiratory depression thereby resulting in an early dis...

Lead sponsor: Baylor College of Medicine•1 U.S. locations•View source on ClinicalTrials.gov

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Lead Sponsor

Baylor College of Medicine

Dexmedetomidine, an alpha 2 agonist provides some analgesia without respiratory depression. Children undergoing tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy occasionally have episodes of respiratory obstruction in the recovery room following administration of opioids. As dexmedetomidine provides some analgesia without respiratory depression,an intra-operative dose of dexmedetomidine may provide adequate analgesia without significant side effects thereby allowing for quick post operative recovery.

Age

3 - 17 years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Inclusion Criteria

•Children between ages 3 and 17 years with American Society of Anesthesiology classification 1 or 2.

Exclusion Criteria

•Children less than 3 years
•Children with uncorrected cardiac lesions
•Children with heart block or liver impairment
•Children with American Society of Anesthesiology Class 3 or 4.

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Data from ClinicalTrials.govLast updated on ClinicalTrials.gov: July 27, 2021Terms

Trial snapshot

StatusCOMPLETED

PhasePHASE4

Enrollment109

Start dateAug 2005

Last updatedJul 27, 2021

Condition

Pediatric Adenotonsillectomy Post Operative Analgesia

Locations shown

Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine

Houston, Texas

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This clinical trial information is sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov, a service of the U.S. National Institutes of Health.

ClinicalTrials.gov last update: July 27, 2021Data synced to Clareo: May 10, 2026

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