Children of Age 2-6years Undergoing Elective Surgery Will be Divided Into Two Groups Randomly. This Study Aims to Evaluate if Intranasal Dexmedetomidine is Better Than Intranasal Ketamine in Producing Sedation and Reducing Parent Separation Anxiety Before Surgery.

ConditionsSedation Preoperative Anxiety Experienced by the Pediatric Patient Anxiolytic Effect Sedation and Analgesia

Trial statusNot yet recruiting

Trial phasePhase 1, Phase 2

Trial typeInterventional

Biological sexAll

Age2-6

SponsorLiaquat National Hospital & Medical College

About this trial

This study aims to compare intranasal dexmedetomidine versus intranasal ketamine as a premedication in children undergoing surgery in our population. Hypothesis is Intranal dexmedetomidine is better than intranasal ketamine in producing preoperative sedation in pediatric patients undergoing surgery under general anesthesia.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

American society of Anesthesiologist (ASA) class-I and II

Children 2-6 years of age undergoing elective surgery

Disqualifiers

Known hypersensitivity to study drugs

Refusal of consent

Known renal, hepatic or cardiac dysfunction

Nasal deformity or pathology

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

Intranasal dexmedetomidine
Intranasal ketamine

Treatment groups

60 Participants

are divided into 2 treatment groups

Locations

This trial has no locations

Sponsors and collaborators

Liaquat National Hospital & Medical College

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov