Bronchoscopy and Bispectral Index (BIS) - Guided Sedation
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2007-12-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Bronchoscopy is performed on a daily basis for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. This
procedure may cause anxiety and discomfort requiring the use of sedative drugs.
In this study the investigators titrate the administration of sedatives using bispectral
analysis of the EEG. The investigators compared 2 drugs, propofol versus midazolam regarding
patient subjective tolerance, recovery of brain function, safety and operator's satisfaction.