About this trial

This prospective randomized controlled study will be conducted to compare the effects of preoperative oral magnesium and intraoperative IV magnesium on the incidence and severity of emergence delirium in children undergoing adenotonsillectomy using sevoflurane anesthesia.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Children aged 4 to 7 years

American Society of Anesthesiologist (ASA) Status I or II

Planned for an adenotonsillectomy procedure under sevoflurane general anesthesia.

Disqualifiers

Parents declined to participate in the trial

Behavioral changes, neurological or psychiatric problems

Anticonvulsant or sedative drugs

Physical or developmental abnormalities

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Magnesium glycinate
  • Magnesium sulfate injection
  • Oral juice and intravenous saline

Treatment groups

360 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groups

Locations

1
Tanta University Hospitals31527, TantaGharbia Governorate, Egypt

Sponsors and collaborators

Tanta University

Lead sponsor