Intranasal Dexmedetomidine vs Intranasal Midazolam as Anxiolysis Prior to Pediatric Laceration Repair

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2016-06-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The objective of this research study is to show superiority of intranasal dexmedetomidine to intranasal midazolam as anxiolysis prior to pediatric laceration repairs.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: University of Pittsburgh
• Treatments: Dexmedetomidine; Midazolam

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Presenting to Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

• Laceration <5 cm in total length

• Require simple suture laceration repair

Exclusion Criteria:

• Allergies/intolerance/contraindication to the study drugs

• Lacerations requiring complex (multilayer) repair or total laceration length>5cm