Comparison of Propofol-fentanyl and Midazolam-fentanyl for Conscious Sedation

• Status: Unknown status
• Trial end date: 2013-02-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

Sixty patients who refer to the emergency ward and need any painful procedure in the ward are randomized into 2 groups. One group is sedated before the procedure using propofol-fentanyl and the other with midazolam-fentanyl, with the same depth of sedation. The two groups will be compared regarding recovery time and other parameters described below.

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

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Tehran University of Medical Sciences
• Treatments: Fentanyl; Midazolam; Propofol

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• age more than 18

• candidate for a painful procedure

• negative past history of a serious medical condition

• ASA score 0 and 1

Exclusion Criteria:

• deep sedation making the patient unable to answer the questions

• pregnancy

• allergy to drugs

• hemodynamic instability

• failure to consent