Sedation for Brainstem Evoked Auditory Response (BEAR) Testing Using Intravenous Pentobarbital - Full Text View

Purpose

This is a retrospective chart review study (700 charts from 2002 to 2010)of children from 0 to 18 years of age who have undergone Brainstem Evoked Auditory Response (BEAR)testing using midazolam and pentobarbital protocol for moderate sedation. The specific aims of this study are two-fold:

to determine the efficacy of intravenous pentobarbital during BEAR testing in the pediatric population using a standardized protocol; and
to evaluate the incidence of adverse events (major and minor), paradoxical reaction and failed sedation and identify predictors for failure and adverse events if any.

Condition
Childrens 0 to 18 Years of Age Who Require Moderate Sedation


Study Type:	Observational
Study Design:	Time Perspective: Retrospective
Official Title:	Sedation for Brainstem Evoked Auditory Response (BEAR) Testing Using Intravenous Pentobarbital - A Retrospective Study

Resource links provided by NLM:

Drug Information available for: Pentobarbital sodium Pentobarbital

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Akron Children's Hospital:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Determine the efficacy of intravenous pentobarbital during BEAR testing in the pediatric population using a standardized protocol. [ Time Frame: 2002 through 2010 ]
Evaluate the incidence of adverse events (major and minor) [ Time Frame: 2002 through 2010 ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Evaluate the incidence of paradoxical reaction [ Time Frame: 2002 through 2010 ]
Evaluate the incidence of failed sedation [ Time Frame: 2002 through 2010 ]
Identify predictors for failure and adverse events, if any [ Time Frame: 2002 through 2010 ]


Enrollment:	416
Study Start Date:	January 2011
Study Completion Date:	July 2012
Primary Completion Date:	July 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Detailed Description:

Sedation Protocol:

Versed: 0.1mg/kg IV
Induction: 2mg/kg IV in children <1 year; 3mg/kg IV in children >1year
Maintenance phase: 1mg/kg IV every 3 to 5 minutes with a maximal dose of 8mg/kg or 200 mg

Definition of terms:

Failed Sedation: A case in which a patient is inadequately sedated after receiving maximum required dosages such that the test cannot be completed.
Paradoxical Reaction: Also known as 'pentobarbital rage' is defined as a patient experiencing sustained, inconsolable, and severe irritability or combativeness. This can occur anywhere between 30 minutes after administration of pentobarbital to post recovery phase.
Prolonged Sedation: A case in which either the patient cannot be discharged 3 hours after administration of the last sedating medication. It could also be a case in which patient is not back to baseline in 24 hours.
Hypoxia: This is defined as a sustained decrease in oxygen saturation (>30 seconds) of more than 10% from baseline.
Time to goal sedation: Time in minutes from initial administration of midazolam to the achievement of adequate sedation of the patient/start of procedure.
Time to recovery: time in minutes from the last dose of pentobarbital to recovery of baseline status.
Time to discharge: Time in minutes from administration of midazolam to discharge of patient from recovery room.

Eligibility


Ages Eligible for Study:	up to 18 Years (Child, Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:	All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	Yes
Sampling Method:	Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Children from 0 to 18 years of age undergoing BEAR testing using midazolam and pentobarbital protocol for moderate sedation.

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Children from 0 to 18 years of age
undergoing BEAR testing using midazolam and pentobarbital protocol for moderate sedation

Exclusion Criteria:

Children greater that 18 years of age
Patients with incomplete data

Contacts and Locations

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01282112

Locations


United States, Ohio
Akron Children's Hospital
Akron, Ohio, United States, 44308

Sponsors and Collaborators

Akron Children's Hospital

Investigators


Principal Investigator:	Urmila Tirodker, MD	Akron Children's Hospital

More Information

Publications:

Mason KP, Zurakowski D, Karian VE, Connor L, Fontaine PJ, Burrows PE. Sedatives used in pediatric imaging: comparison of IV pentobarbital with IV pentobarbital with midazolam added. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2001 Aug;177(2):427-30.

Mason KP, Zurakowski D, Connor L, Karian VE, Fontaine PJ, Sanborn PA, Burrows PE. Infant sedation for MR imaging and CT: oral versus intravenous pentobarbital. Radiology. 2004 Dec;233(3):723-8. Epub 2004 Oct 29.

Karian VE, Burrows PE, Zurakowski D, Connor L, Mason KP. Sedation for pediatric radiological procedures: analysis of potential causes of sedation failure and paradoxical reactions. Pediatr Radiol. 1999 Nov;29(11):869-73.

Strain JD, Campbell JB, Harvey LA, Foley LC. IV Nembutal: safe sedation for children undergoing CT. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 1988 Nov;151(5):975-9.


Responsible Party:	Akron Children's Hospital
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT01282112 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	101014
Study First Received:	January 21, 2011
Last Updated:	June 25, 2014

Additional relevant MeSH terms:


Pentobarbital Adjuvants, Anesthesia Hypnotics and Sedatives Central Nervous System Depressants Physiological Effects of Drugs	GABA Modulators GABA Agents Neurotransmitter Agents Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action

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