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Meta-Analysis
. 2020 Oct;109(10):2008-2016.
doi: 10.1111/apa.15348. Epub 2020 May 28.

Systematic review and meta-analysis found that intranasal dexmedetomidine was a safe and effective sedative drug during paediatric procedural sedation

Miikka Tervonen  1   2 , Tytti Pokka  1   2 , Merja Kallio  1   2 , Outi Peltoniemi  1   2
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Meta-Analysis

Systematic review and meta-analysis found that intranasal dexmedetomidine was a safe and effective sedative drug during paediatric procedural sedation

Miikka Tervonen et al. Acta Paediatr. 2020 Oct.

Abstract

Aim: This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the effectiveness of intranasal dexmedetomidine as a sole sedative during paediatric procedural sedation outside the operating room.

Methods: Relevant literature identified by PubMed, Scopus, ClinicalTrials.gov, ScienceDirect and Cochrane Library up to 31 December 2019 was systematically reviewed. Randomised controlled trials that compared intranasal dexmedetomidine with another sedative or placebo during paediatric procedural sedation were included. Trials that studied intranasal dexmedetomidine as a premedication before anaesthesia were excluded. The primary outcome was the success of the planned procedure.

Results: We analysed seven randomised controlled trials of 730 patients: four trials with 570 patients compared dexmedetomidine with chloral hydrate and three trials with 160 patients compared dexmedetomidine with midazolam. The incidence of successfully completing the procedure did not differ between dexmedetomidine and chloral hydrate, but dexmedetomidine had a higher success rate than midazolam. The incidence of hypotension, bradycardia or respiratory complications did not differ between the sedatives used. Nausea and vomiting were more common in children treated with chloral hydrate than in those treated with other sedatives.

Conclusion: Intranasal dexmedetomidine was a safe and effective sedative for minor paediatric procedures.

Keywords: chloral hydrate; dexmedetomidine; intranasal sedation; midazolam; procedural sedation.

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