CompletedNot Applicable

Sedation and Nursing Management in EEG Recording in Children

Turkey (Türkiye)180 participantsStarted 2021-01-01

Plain-language summary

Electroencephalogram (EEG) has an important place in establishing the correct diagnosis, providing appropriate intervention, and predicting the prognosis in the long term in children. When the literature is examined, it is seen that different sedative drugs (benzodiazepines, barbiturates, phenothiazine, chloral hydrate, hydroxyzine, melatonin, etc.) and their combinations are used to provide sedation during EEG recordings, but there is no ideal sedative drug. Nurses working in the field of pediatric neurology in EEG recordings; It has important roles in preparing the child and parent for the procedure, applying sedation before the procedure, performing the EEG recording properly, monitoring vital signs during the procedure, monitoring the effects of the sedative substance after the procedure, and sending the patient home safely. Pediatric nurses fulfill these roles by adopting a multidisciplinary team approach. In this context, the aim of our research is; The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of chloral hydrate, hydroxyzine and melatonin, which are used as sedative agents before EEG recording in children, on sleep success, time to fall asleep, side effects and EEG background.

Who can participate

Age range

1 Year – 7 Years

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * According to the classification determined by the American Society of Anesthesiologist (ASA) (Dripps, 1963; Daabis, 2011), in the risk group of ASA I (normal healthy individual), ASA II (with mild systemic disease), the procedure preparation given by the EEG nurse is in accordance with the educational steps. The children who came to the shooting were included in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Severe systemic disease (neurological, cardiac, respiratory, metabolic and gastrointestinal system), known hypersensitivity to the sedative agent, vomiting after sedative drug administration, waking up during the shooting, failing to fall asleep, and the procedure preparation training steps given by the EEG nurse Children who were not prepared properly were not included in the study.

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What they're measuring

Success in falling asleep

Timeframe: 12 month

Sleep Time

Timeframe: 12 month

Ramsay Sedation Score on electroencephalogram background

Timeframe: 12 month

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05492812

SponsorSuleyman Demirel University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2021-12-31

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Plain-language summary

Who can participate

Age range

1 Year – 7 Years

Sex

ALL

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.