Comparison Between Two Types of Sedation for Elective Upper Endoscopy Procedures
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2019-11-30
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Sedation is defined as the act of administrating a sedative drug to produce a state of calm
or sleep. Sedation is commonly given to a patient in hospital settings to provide a tolerable
and pleasant experience by relieving anxiety, pain and discomfort, as well as to expedite the
duration of the procedure. Moderate sedation (conscious sedation) is the preferred state of
sedation, whereby self-maintenance of ventilation and hemodynamic stability is achieved.
The primary objective of this study is to determine if inhalational Sevoflurane is a more
superior sedative agent in terms of faster psychomotor recovery and time taken to fulfil
discharge criteria when compared with intravenous Midazolam sedation.
Secondary objective is to determine if inhalational Sevoflurane sedation has better patient's
and endoscopist's satisfaction when compared with intravenous Midazolam sedation.