METHODS: This is a prospective dose-finding study. A total of 53 children aged from 2 months to 6 years scheduled for MRI examination from February 2023 to April 2023 were randomly divided into group D (to determine the ED50 of intranasal dexmedetomidine) and group M (to determine the ED50 of oral midazolam). The dosage of dexmedetomidine and midazolam was adjusted according to the modified Dixon\'s up-and-down method, and the ED50 was calculated with a probit regression approach.
RESULTS: The ED50 of intranasal dexmedetomidine when combined with 0.5 mg∙kg- 1 oral midazolam was 0.39 µg∙kg- 1 [95% confidence interval (CI) 0.30 to 0.46 µg∙kg- 1] while the ED50 of oral midazolam was 0.17 mg∙kg- 1 (95% CI 0.01 to 0.29 mg∙kg- 1) when combined with 1 µg∙kg- 1 intranasal dexmedetomidine. The sedation onset time of children with successful sedation in group D was longer than in group M (30.0[25.0, 38.0]vs 19.5[15.0, 35.0] min, P < 0.05). No other adverse effects were observed in the day and 24 h after medication except one dysphoria.
CONCLUSIONS: This drug combination sedation regimen appears suitable for children scheduled for MRI examinations, offering a more precise approach to guide the clinical use of sedative drugs in children.
BACKGROUND: Chinese Clinical Trial Registry, identifier: ChiCTR2300068611(24/02/2023).
方法:这是一项前瞻性剂量研究。将2023年2月至2023年4月进行MRI检查的年龄2个月至6岁的儿童53例随机分为D组(测定鼻内右美托咪定的ED50)和M组(测定口服咪达唑仑的ED50)。右美托咪定和咪达唑仑的剂量按改良的Dixon's上下法调整,用probit回归方法计算ED50。
结果:右美托咪定与0.5mg·kg-1口服咪达唑仑合用时,鼻内右美托咪定的ED50为0.39µg·kg-1[95%置信区间(CI)0.30至0.46µg·kg-1],而口服咪达唑仑的ED50为0.17mg·kg-1(95%CI与右美托咪定内D组镇静成功患儿的镇静起效时间长于M组(30.0[25.0,38.0]vs19.5[15.0,35.0]min,P<0.05)。除一次烦躁不安外,在用药当天和用药后24小时未观察到其他不良反应。
结论:这种药物联合镇静方案似乎适用于计划进行MRI检查的儿童,提供了更精确的方法来指导儿童镇静药物的临床使用。
背景:中国临床试验注册中心,标识符:ChiCTR2300068611(24/02/2023)。