Pediatric anesthesia & critical care
The Efficacy and Safety of Weighted Blankets to Reduce Agitation After Cardiac Catheterization and Electrophysiology Procedures in Pediatric Patients With Congenital Heart Disease
Authors' conclusion
Weighted blankets were not superior to standard postprocedural management in the early postprocedural period for patients with congenital heart disease after cardiac catheterization and electrophysiology procedures. But they were safe
Study context
- Population
- Pediatric patients 3 to 17 years with congenital heart disease after cardiac catheterization and electrophysiology procedures, postprocedural recovery unit of an academic tertiary care hospitalenrolled
- Participants
- 70 patients
- Comparison
- Weighted blankets vs Controls
- Weighted blanketsn = 31
- Controlsn = 39reference
- Primary endpoint
- Efficacy in reducing agitation: RASS score and number of sedative and pain medications given postprocedure
Methodological detailssingle-centre, prospective
- Single-centre
- Prospective
Primary result
As reported in the abstract
RASS scores and postprocedure sedative medication use
- No differences between Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale (RASS) scores or postprocedure sedative medication use between the two groups
Safety
- Adverse events related to weighted blanket use
- 0
- No differences in vital sign parameters between groups
Original publication
The Efficacy and Safety of Weighted Blankets to Reduce Agitation After Cardiac Catheterization and Electrophysiology Procedures in Pediatric Patients With Congenital Heart Disease. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. Published 12 June 2026. doi:10.
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