Effect of the Combination of Dexamethasone and BIS Monitoring on Reducing Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting in Children

Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age2-8
SponsorUniversity Hospital Ostrava

About this trial

This study will investigate the impact of combining dexamethasone and bispectral index (BIS) monitoring on the incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting, emergence delirium and recovery trajectories in children undergoing ear-nose-throat (ENT) surgery.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

children aged 2 to 8 years undergoing endoscopic adenoidectomy

parental/child consent

ASA I-II (American Society of Anaesthesiologists Physical Status)

no central nervous system (CNS) or gastrointestinal tract (GIT) disease

Disqualifiers

Parent/child disapproval

ASA III and above (American Society of Anaesthesiologists Physical Status)

central nervous system (CNS) or gastrointestinal tract (GIT) disease

chronic corticosteroid therapy

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • BIS monitoring
  • Sham BIS monitoring

Treatment groups

1,508 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

University Hospital Ostrava

Lead sponsor

Municipal Hospital Ostrava

Collaborator

Havířov Hospital

Collaborator

Frýdek-Místek Hospital

Collaborator

Tomas Bata Hospital, Czech Republic

Collaborator