Use of MEOPA (Equimolar Mixture of Nitrogen Protoxide and Oxygen) for Elderly With Dementia
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2011-12-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Acute pain is frequent in elderly especially in geriatrics acute care units where painful
procedures are often occurring.
MEOPA represents an alternative to opioïd therapy to prevent procedural pain during the
treatment of pressure ulcers.
In this study, cognitive impairment and dementia do not limit the use of MEOPA. The new
approach in the management of acute procedural pain provides effective and safe analgesia in
frail old patients.