Propofol for Pediatric Tracheal Intubation With Deep Anesthesia During Sevoflurane Induction

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2010-06-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the amount of propofol required to achieve 50% of patients obtaining a perfect ("excellent") intubation score of 5 on the Steyn modification of the Helbo-Hansen Intubation Score, when placing a tracheal tube in children 1-6 years and 6-12 years (division of age groups at 6th birthday) of age, under a specific induction and ventilation sequence as specified in this study design.

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

Details

• Lead Sponsor: University of Virginia
• Treatments: Propofol; Sevoflurane

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Informed consent / assent

• Ages 1-11 years (12 - 132 months)

• American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) physical status 1 or 2, which implies that the patient has no comorbidity that limits daily function.

• Scheduled for non-emergent surgery/ procedure under general anesthesia in which the anesthesia team intends to place an endotracheal tube

• Expected routine intubation according to physical exam and history

• Weight under 50 kg

Exclusion Criteria:

• Requires neuromuscular blocking agents

• Emergent surgery / procedure

• Expected difficult intubation

• ASA physical status 3 or 4

• Weight over 50 kg

• Age under 12 months or over 132 months

• Allergy to study drugs to be used