Safety Study of Two Regimen for Sedation for Transesophageal Echocardiography

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

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether sedation with a combination of pethidin hydrochlorid plus midazolam intravenously (i.v.) is superior to propofol i.v. alone in relation to blood pressure drops during an transesophageal echocardiographic examination (TEE).

• Phase: Phase 2
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Kantonsspital Münsterlingen
• Treatments: Meperidine; Midazolam; Propofol

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• all patients scheduled for TEE in our department who have signed the informed consent except those younger than 18 years and patients with a second or third etc. TEE

Exclusion Criteria:

• < 18 years

• intensive care patients

• emergency department patients

• breast feeding women

• pregnant women

• patients with an allergy to Propofol or its ingredient soy oil, Pethidin or Midazolam