Overview

Impact of Topical Pharyngeal Anesthetics on Discharge of the Patients When Used in Conjunction With Propofol Sedation in Routine EGD's

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2016-11-01
Target enrollment:
0
Participant gender:
All
Summary
To find out if the administration of the local pharyngeal anesthetic, lidocaine, in conjunction with Propofol during elective Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) is useful, safe and impacts the time of discharge of patient compared to placebo.
Phase:
Phase 4
Accepts Healthy Volunteers?
No
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Bassett Healthcare
Treatments:
Anesthetics
Lidocaine
Propofol
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

- Patients age 18 or older.

- Scheduled for an elective EGD.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Patients having EGD for urgent or emergent reasons.

- Patients having therapeutic EGD's.

- History of intolerance to either lidocaine or propofol.

- Pregnancy.

- Impaired swallowing reflex.

- Dementia

- Patients unable to consent on own for the procedure and/or research.

- Patient receiving any other sedative in addition to Propofol.