New study aims to stop Kids' Post-Anesthesia agitation
NCT ID NCT07427446
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests two different drug combinations given before anesthesia to prevent emergence delirium—a state of confusion and agitation—in children undergoing heart catheterization. Fifty children will be randomly assigned to receive either dexmedetomidine plus midazolam or ketamine plus midazolam. The goal is to see which combination reduces delirium better, helping kids wake up more calmly.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Dexmedetomidine and Midazolam, or Ketamine and Midazolam
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a better way to prevent confusion and agitation in children after anesthesia.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase study with only 50 children, so results may not apply to all kids. Both drug combos have side effects like drowsiness or nausea.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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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.
- Ages
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2 to 6 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Scheduled for elective cardiac catheterization under general anesthesia. Exclusion Criteria: * neurological disorder, psychiatric disease, or current psychoactive medication. * allergy. * significant systemic comorbidities.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kasralainy Hospital
RECRUITINGCairo, Egypt
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