Transition to Propofol After Sevoflurane Anaesthesia to Prevent Emergence Agitation

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2018-06-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The aim of this randomized double-blinded study is to determine whether transition to propofol for 3 min at the end of sevoflurane anaesthesia reduces the incidence of EA in children undergoing genito-urinary paediatric surgeries.

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

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Assiut University
• Treatments: Propofol; Sevoflurane

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Children Aged 3 - 8 years

2. ASA (I - II)

3. Genito-urinary Surgeries: hernia, varicocele, etc.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Patients or parental refusal

2. Allergy to Propofol or egg products; or a family history of malignant hyperthermia

3. Operating time more than 60 minutes

4. Performance of any other procedure under the same anaesthetic

5. Presence of co-morbidities or congenital anomalies

6. mental disease, neurologic disease, treatment with sedatives, full stomach, or indication for rapid sequence induction.