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Induction with high sevoflurane concentrations may trigger epileptiform electroencephalographic activity without motor or cardiovascular manifestations in healthy patients. No other symptoms were associated in this series, and only electroencephalographic monitoring allowed the diagnosis. Midazolam and dexmedetomidine are sedatives commonly used in children before surgery. Although the mechanisms are different, both have been reported in antiepileptic effects.

This study was designed to compare the effects between intranasal midazolam or dexmedetomidine on epileptiform EEG during sevoflurane mask induction in children. Anaesthesia was induced with 8% sevoflurane. The patients were randomly assigned to Group A (n=15, preoperative intranasal normal saline), Group B (n=15, preoperative intranasal 0.25mg/kg midazolam), and Group C (n=15, preoperative intranasal 1μg/kg dexmedetomidine). An electroencephalogram was recorded before and during induction up to 10 min after the start of induction.


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NCT number NCT03394430
Study type Interventional
Source Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Contact Yu Sun, MD,PhD
Phone 0086-136-1189-5542
Email dr_sunyu@163.com
Status Not yet recruiting
Phase Phase 4
Start date October 1, 2018
Completion date February 1, 2019

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