Den här översättningen är inte klar ännu. Den här sidan är just nu på engelska.

Gå till den engelska sidan

Cure My Disease

Don't miss your cure!

 Log in / Sign up

Can a sedative stop Post-Surgery agitation in children?

NCT ID NCT05986942

Symptom relief Sponsor: Burak Omur Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

What the study statuses mean

This study's is highlighted.

Recruitment status, easiest to join first

Recruiting now
This trial is taking on new participants right now.
Not yet recruiting
Registered, but not yet taking participants.
By invitation only
Not open to general applications. Only people the study team invites can take part.
Paused
Paused for now. It may or may not start again.
Ongoing
Running, but no longer taking on new participants.
Completed This study
The trial has finished. Results may not be published yet.
Stopped early
Stopped early, before it reached the end. That can be for many reasons, including safety.
Cancelled
Cancelled before anyone took part.

Expanded access (not trials)

Expanded access
Not a trial. This treatment can be requested outside a study, case by case, for people who qualify.
Expanded access (paused)
Not a trial. The treatment can normally be requested outside a study, but is unavailable right now.
Expanded access (ended)
Not a trial. The treatment could once be requested outside a study, but no longer can.
Approved
The treatment has been approved, so it is available normally rather than through this programme.

When the status isn't known

Details not published
The full record has not been published yet, so there is little to show here.
Status unknown
This status has not been confirmed recently, so it may be out of date.

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This completed study tested whether giving children the drug dexmedetomidine during tonsillectomy surgery could reduce pain and agitation afterward. 85 children aged 2-10 took part. Researchers measured pain and anxiety levels after the operation to see if the drug helped compared to standard care.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
Dexmedetomidine (a sedative and pain reliever)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a safer way to manage pain and prevent agitation in children after surgery, reducing the need for stronger opioids.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed trial with only 85 children. Results may not apply to all kids or surgeries, and dexmedetomidine can cause side effects like low blood pressure or slow heart rate.

This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.

Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

85 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Oct 2023

Finished

Nov 2023

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

Patients with ASA 1-2, aged 2-10 years, scheduled for elective tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy operation will be included

Ages

2 to 10 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

Show the full entry requirements

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: Patients with ASA 1-2, aged 2-10 years, scheduled for elective tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy operation will be included. Exclusion Criteria: developmental delay anxiety disorder Known history of allergy to alpha-2 agonistic agents use of antipsychotic medication beta blocker use of anticonvulsant drugs chronic pain syndrome with cardiac and craniofacial anomalies

Get updates

Get notified about this study

Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Anxiety are added.

Vår säkerhetsrekommendation!

Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anxiety anxiety disorder Hemorrhage hemorrhagic disease Pain, Postoperative

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Anxiety Bleeding Postoperative pain

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Istanbul Medipol University

    Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

More trials for these conditions

Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.