Comparing the effects of dexmedetomidine versus propofol on the treatment of emergence agitation in adult patients after general anesthesia: study protocol for a randomized, superiority, controlled trial (DP-TEA Trial)

Table 1 Riker’s Sedation-Agitation Scale

7	Dangerous agitation	Pulling at tracheal tube, trying to remove catheters, climbing over the bed rail, striking at staff, thrashing from side to side
6	Very agitated	Does not calm down despite frequent verbal reminders of limits, require physical restraints, biting endotracheal tube
5	Agitated	Anxious or mildly agitated, attempting to sit up, calms down with verbal instructions
4	Non-agitated	Calm and cooperative
3	Sedated	Calm, awakens easily, follows commands, difficult to arouse, awakens to verbal stimuli or gentle shaking, but drifts off again, follows simple commands
2	Very sedated	Arouses to physical stimuli but does not communicate or follow commands, may move spontaneously
1	Unarousable	Minimal or no response to noxious stimuli, does not communicate or follow commands

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