Dexmedetomidine in Pediatric Tonsillectomy

Summary

The hypothesis of this study is that the administration of an intra-operative dose of dexmedetomidine will result in adequate analgesia without respiratory depression thereby resulting in an early discharge from the post anesthetic care unit following adenotonsillectomy.

Timeline

Start

2005-08

Primary completion

2010-11

Completion

2010-12

Drugs

Indications