A Comparison of Two Sedation Techniques in Children Undergoing Transthoracic Echocardiography (TTE)

Summary

The study will examine the quality of two sedation techniques (dexmedetomidine and pentobarbital) used for children aged 3 to 24 months who are undergoing a transthoracic echocardiography (TTE).

Timeline

Start

2014-11

Primary completion

2017-12

Completion

2017-12

Publications

• Miller JW, Ding L, Gunter JB, Lam JE, Lin EP, Paquin JR, Li BL, Spaeth JP, Kreeger RN, Divanovic A, Mahmoud M, Loepke AW. Comparison of Intranasal Dexmedetomidine and Oral Pentobarbital Sedation for Transthoracic Echocardiography in Infants and Toddlers: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind Trial. Anesth Analg. 2018 Jun;126(6):2009-2016. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000002791.

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