Pediatric Delirium

NCT04669457 · Status: ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2026-05-18

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Summary

Preventing emergent delirium in pediatric ambulatory surgery through preoperative use of intra-nasal Dexmedetomidine and oral Midazolam.

Conditions

  • Pediatric Delirium

Interventions

DRUG

Intra-nasal Dexmedetomidine

Subjects will receive Dexmedetomidine intra-nasally in the preoperative area. It will be administered at a dose of 1 mcg/kg, approximately 15-25 minutes before entering the operating room.

DRUG

Oral Midazolam

Subjects will receive Midazolam orally in the preoperative area. It will be administered at a dose of 0.5 mg/kg (with a maximum dose of 20 mg), approximately 10-15 minutes before entering the operating room.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Massachusetts, Worcester

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • R. Ian Richmond, MD · University of Massachusetts, Worcester

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
3 Months
Max Age
9 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-04-27
Primary Completion
2027-04-05
Completion
2027-04-05
FDA Drug
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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