Procedure Sedation With Dexmedetomidine in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders During Magnetic Resonance Imaging

NCT03597477 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 136

Last updated 2021-02-25

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Summary

Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder and is characterized by functional impairment in social communication, restricted interests, and repetitive behaviors.The children with ASD has been shown different drug responses from the normal population of children. The children with ASD maybe more prone to elevate anxiety and the difficult of sedation during MRI scanning.The purpose of this investigation was to compare the effectiveness of dexmedetomidine sedation in children with and without ASD undergoing MRI scanning.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Dexmedetomidine

participants were randomly allocated to receive sedation with oral midazolam(0.3 mg/kg) combined with 4 doses of intranasal dexmedetomidine(1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ying-Jun She, MD. · Guangzhou Women and Children Medical Center

Eligibility

Min Age
2 Years
Max Age
12 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-07-16
Primary Completion
2020-09-17
Completion
2020-09-18

Countries

  • China

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