Sedation for Brainstem Evoked Auditory Response (BEAR) Testing Using Intravenous Pentobarbital
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01282112 |
Recruitment Status
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Completed
First Posted
: January 24, 2011
Last Update Posted
: June 26, 2014
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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 or disease |
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Childrens 0 to 18 Years of Age Who Require Moderate Sedation |
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.
Study Type : | Observational |
Actual Enrollment : | 416 participants |
Time Perspective: | Retrospective |
Official Title: | Sedation for Brainstem Evoked Auditory Response (BEAR) Testing Using Intravenous Pentobarbital - A Retrospective Study |
Study Start Date : | January 2011 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | July 2012 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | July 2012 |
- 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 ]
- 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 ]

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

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01282112
United States, Ohio | |
Akron Children's Hospital | |
Akron, Ohio, United States, 44308 |
Principal Investigator: | Urmila Tirodker, MD | Akron Children's Hospital |
Publications:
Responsible Party: | Akron Children's Hospital |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01282112 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
101014 |
First Posted: | January 24, 2011 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | June 26, 2014 |
Last Verified: | June 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 |