Determination of ED50 and ED95 With Clinical Efficacy of Intranasal Dexmedetomidine Combined With Esketamine for Preoperative Sedation in Pediatric General Anesthesia

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

80 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-03-01

Study Completion Date

2025-11-30

Brief Summary

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For pediatric patients undergoing general anesthesia, poor anesthesia induction compliance often has adverse effects on individual behavior in the early postoperative period. Dexmedetomidine can reduce the cardiovascular responses and postoperative mental adverse reactions caused by esketamine anesthesia induction \[6\]. This study aims to explore the ED50 and ED95 and clinical effects of the combination of dexmedetomidine and esketamine nasal drops for preoperative sedation in children of different ages undergoing general anesthesia, providing a theoretical basis for the combined use of dexmedetomidine and esketamine for preoperative sedation in children undergoing general anesthesia.

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Detailed Description

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Children scheduled for general anesthesia were randomly divided into two groups based on age: Group T consisted of toddlers aged 1 - 3 years old, and Group P consisted of preschool children aged 3 - 6 years old. The initial dose for both groups was dexmedetomidine 1μg/kg and esketamine 0.5mg/kg.

The sedation depth of the children was assessed using the Ramsay Sedation Scale. An unbiased coin - flipping design was adopted: after esketamine 0.5mg/kg was administered intranasally via a nasal dropper, dexmedetomidine 1μg/kg was given intranasally. The adjusted dose of dexmedetomidine was 0.25μg/kg. If the sedation of the previous child failed, the intranasal dose of dexmedetomidine for the next child would be increased by 0.25μg/kg. If the sedation of the previous child was successful, a card would be drawn to decide the induction dose for the next patient. A total of 20 cards, which were identical in appearance, were prepared. The probability of administering the same dose was 19/20 (95%), and the probability of reducing the dose for the next patient by 0.25μg/kg was 1/20 (5%).

After drug administration, an anesthesiologist who was unaware of the medication usage would rate the sedation level using the Ramsay Sedation Scale every 5 minutes. The non - invasive blood pressure (NIBP), heart rate (HR), respiratory rate (RR), and blood oxygen saturation (SpO2) were recorded before drug administration (0 minutes, baseline) and at 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30 minutes after drug administration.The onset time was defined as the time from intranasal administration to an RSS score of ≥ 4. Thirty minutes after intranasal administration, an experienced nurse who was unaware of the intranasal drug dose performed intravenous cannulation. The emotional state was assessed using the Emotional State Scale (ESS - 4) during intravenous cannulation. Successful intravenous cannulation was defined as an ESS - 4 score of ≤ 2 during cannulation, regardless of whether the intravenous infusion catheter was successfully inserted.The Pediatric Anesthesia Emergence Delirium (PAED) scale was used to assess the degree of emergence delirium in children. The onset time of sedation (the time to reach an RSS score of ≥4 after intranasal drug administration), surgical time (from the start to the end of the surgery), and awakening time (from the closure of the sevoflurane vaporizer to an Aldrete score of 9 or above) were recorded.

Conditions

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Preoperative Anxiety Preoperative Sedation Children Dexmedetomidine Esketamine ED95 ED50 Preoperative Sedation of Children

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SEQUENTIAL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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1-3 years old

The sedation depth of the children was assessed using the Ramsay Sedation Scale. This study was conducted using the biased coin design up - and - down method. The dose for the subsequent participant was determined based on the response of the previous participant. If the previous participant achieved successful sedation, the next participant had a 95% probability of receiving the same dose of dexmedetomidine as the previous participant and a 5% probability of receiving a lower dose of dexmedetomidine (a dose reduction of 0.25 µg/kg). If the previous participant failed to achieve sedation, the dose of dexmedetomidine for the next participant was increased by 0.25 µg/kg until the number of participants reached 40.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL