Analgesia During Pediatric Digestive Endoscopy: a Comparison of Two Protocols for Procedural Sedation

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2013-07-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether ketamine, midazolam, and meperidine are more effective than midazolam and meperidine alone for procedural sedation and analgesia in pediatric digestive endoscopy. Secondary outcomes are the incidence of cardiorespiratory side effects and the necessity of rescue doses.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Université de Montréal
• Treatments: Ketamine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Children =/> 10 years of age

• Undergoing elective diagnostic colonoscopy

• ASA score class 1-3.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Children younger than 10 years of age

• Known epilepsy under treatment

• ASA score class 4 or more

• Interventional colonoscopy (e.g.polypectomy)