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A Pilot Study to Evaluate if Caffeine Helps Children With Obstructive Sleep Apnea Recover Faster From Anesthesia, and With Less Complications After General Anesthesia for Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy.
In Brief
A Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating Caffeine and Placebo for Sleep Apnea, Obstructive and 3 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 74 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
This is a research study using caffeine in children who have an obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). OSA means children who stop breathing during their sleep due to obstruction in their airway. The purpose of this study is to determine whether caffeine when given in the vein, will wake children up faster and decrease post-anesthesia airway obstruction, as well as the safety and if the drug agrees with the child compared to a placebo (an inactive or dummy agent).
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Children in group one will receive caffeine benzoate 20 mg/kg i.v., which is equal to a 10 mg/kg caffeine base.
Children in group two will receive an amount of normal saline equal to Caffeine