Testing dexmedetomidine for kids having heart defect closure
Treatments studied
Part of Brain & nervous system, Genetic & congenital, Heart & circulation, Injuries & trauma, Mental health clinical trials.
This trial tests adding a sedative medicine called dexmedetomidine to standard anesthesia for children aged 3 to 12 who are having a procedure to close a hole in their heart (atrial septal defect). The goal is to see if it helps them recover more smoothly.
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Who can take part
- You are between 3 and 12 years old.
- You are scheduled for a procedure to close a type of heart hole called a secundum atrial septal defect.
- You do not have serious health problems like severe liver or kidney disease, or a history of allergy to the study drugs.
- You have not had major neurological conditions or prior heart surgery.
- You do not have any known chromosomal abnormalities or complex heart defects.
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