Chloral Hydrate to Perform Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR)

July 30, 2009 updated by: Pontificia Universidade Catolica de Sao Paulo

Use of Chloral Hydrate to Perform Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR)

Chloral Hydrate (CH) is a well known drug for sedative and hypnotic purposes used in pediatric and dental procedures owing to the low depressive effect it has over respiratory and cardiac systems. Despite that, the literature reports cases of heart arrhythmia and sudden death in children, especially when using high doses, probably due to accumulation of serum trichloroethanol, an intermediate metabolite resulting from the liver metabolism of the drug. A possible carcinogenic action observed in guinea pigs has also been reported, even though it has not been confirmed in human beings.

Among the least severe complications there are paradoxical agitation, nausea, vomiting and excessive sleepiness.

CH is the drug of choice to sedate children undergoing Auditory Brainstem Response test (ABR), in which any movement or muscle contraction may generate artifacts that interfere in the analysis.

Profound sleep that lasts on average one hour is rapidly induced depending on the used dose, causing no residual sleepiness after this period; however, there is consensus in the literature about the best dose, which may range from 40 to 100 mg/kg.

Objective:

To assess the efficacy of CH as a sedative agent in performing ABR in children and to systematize its use.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

41

Phase

  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Brazil
      • São Paulo, Brazil, 01327002
        • Mariana Lopes Favero
      • São Paulo, Brazil, 05015-001
        • Derdic-Pucsp

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

1 year to 11 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • no success in previous attempts to perform the test during natural sleep

Exclusion Criteria:

  • severe heart or lung disease

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: chloral hydrate , sedative
Drug: Chloral Hydrate

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
36 patients slept
Time Frame: one hour
one hour

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Pontificia Universidade Catolica de Sao Paulo

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

October 1, 2007

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2008

Study Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2008

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 28, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 29, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

July 30, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

July 31, 2009

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 30, 2009

Last Verified

July 1, 2009

More Information

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • PUCSP-HC

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