Dexmedetomidine Versus Sevoflurane in Children With Anticipated Difficult Intubation

• Status: Recruiting
• Trial end date: 2020-10-20
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

difficult problem in the paediatric age group because of their small mouth opening and un-cooperativeness.Currently used methods of sedation for fibreoptic intubation such as benzodiazepines, propofol or opioids may cause respiratory depression, especially when used in high doses

• Phase: Phase 2
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Alexandria University
• Treatments: Dexmedetomidine; Sevoflurane

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• ASA physical status I and II

• aged 1 year to 3 years

• require general anaesthesia with tracheal intubation for surgical correction of the congenital or acquired pathology that created the difficult airway

Exclusion Criteria:

• parents refusal

• Allergy to drugs