Preventing post-surgery agitation in young children
Treatments studied
Part of Brain & nervous system, Mental health clinical trials.
This study compares two medicines to see which works better at preventing agitation and restlessness when children wake up from surgery with a common anesthetic. The goal is to help children recover more calmly and comfortably.
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Who can take part
- Your child is between 2 and 8 years old.
- Your child is scheduled for an elective (planned) surgery with general anesthesia using sevoflurane.
- Your child is in good overall health (classified as ASA I or II by the anesthesia team).
- Your child does not have a history of psychiatric or cognitive issues.
- Your child has no known allergies to the study medicines.
- Your child does not have severe heart, liver, or kidney disease, and is not on chronic sedatives or opioids.
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