Status:
COMPLETED
The Effects of the Anti Nausea Drugs Droperidol and Ondansetron on the Way the Heart Recovers Between Beats
Lead Sponsor:
University of British Columbia
Collaborating Sponsors:
British Columbia Childrens Hospital Foundation
Conditions:
Myocardial Repolarization
Eligibility:
All Genders
3-10 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
We are investigating a new technique for testing the effect of drugs on electrical activity in the heart. Disturbances of this electrical activity can cause life-threatening changes to heart rhythms. ...
Detailed Description
1. Purpose: to examine in detail the effect of droperidol and ondansetron on Tp-e (an ECG measure of dispersion of repolarization); to search with maximum statistical power for a difference in this pa...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Healthy children (ASA I-II) undergoing procedures that require general anesthesia without pre-medication.
Exclusion
- Children with long QT syndrome, a family history of long QT syndrome or taking medication that is known to prolong the QT interval.
- IV access unobtainable pre-operatively.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
80 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00624208
Start Date
February 1 2008
End Date
August 1 2009
Last Update
November 9 2017
Active Locations (1)
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BC Children's Hospital
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6H 3V4