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Withdrawn Not applicable Interventional

Dexmedetomidine Versus Pentobarbital for Pediatric Procedural Sedation

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT00878345

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Official title

Dexmedetomidine Versus Pentobarbital Sedation Protocol for Non-painful Procedural Sedation in Pediatrics

Brief summary

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The investigators believe dexmedetomidine will provide superior sedation with reduced side effects and reduced time to discharge compared with pentobarbital. The investigators have developed sedation protocols with pentobarbital and dexmedetomidine in our ambulatory procedure center. These protocols are both routinely used for sedation in our unit. The investigators propose to study these two protocols in children ages 6 months to 6 years presenting to the ambulatory procedure center for non-painful procedural sedation. The investigators will compare failure of sedation, side effect profile, recovery and discharge times between the two pharmacologic protocols.

Study identification

NCT ID
NCT00878345
Recruitment status
Withdrawn
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Not applicable
Enrollment
Not listed

Conditions and interventions

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range
6 Months to 6 Years
Sex
All
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted

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Study timeline

Start date
Oct 31, 2009
Primary completion
May 31, 2010
Completion
May 31, 2010
Last update posted
Jun 27, 2018

2009 – 2010

United States locations

U.S. sites
1
U.S. states
1
U.S. cities
1
Facility City State ZIP Site status
St. Louis Children's Hospital St Louis Missouri 63110

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