Nebulized Dexmedetomidine, Ketamine, or Midazolam in Children Undergoing Adenotonsillectomy

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Category Primary study
Registry of Trialsclinicaltrials.gov
Year 2026
The aim of this study is to compare between nebulized dexmedetomidine, ketamine, or midazolam for premedication in children undergoing adenotonsillectomy. Primary outcome: • A five-point sedation score on arrival in the operating room 30 min after drug administration. Secondary outcomes: * Parental separation anxiety scale. * Medication and mask acceptance scales. * Hemodynamic variables. * Recovery time. * Postoperative face, legs, activity, cry, and consolability (FLACC) scale. * Emergence Agitation scale. * Adverse effects.
Epistemonikos ID: 9a93e5fc8ac1f6726b207c9f096ae7818445b5b2
First added on: May 05, 2026