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Midazolam Sedation in Dentally Anxious Patients

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Dental Anxiety
Interventions
Other: Conscious sedation for dental care
Registration Number
NCT01874717
Lead Sponsor
University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Brief Summary

Use lay language.

To compare patient level of cooperation during dental care under conscious sedation with midazolam according to the administration route

Detailed Description

The progress of the study is described below:

Session 1: intravenous administration of midazolam. Establishment of the individual dose.

Randomisation.

Session 2 :

Group A : oral administration of midazolam : the dose administered is twice the individual dose determined in session 1.

Group B : intravenous administration of midazolam at the individual dose determined in session 1.

Session 3 : reversal of the procedures :

Group A : intravenous administration of midazolam at the individual dose determined in session 1.

Group B : oral administration of midazolam : the dose administered is twice the individual dose determined in session 1.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
131
Inclusion Criteria
    • Patient between 8 and 60 years, regardless of gender
  • Patient in the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) category I ou II.
  • Patient in need of multiple dental care, referred to the Unit of Special Care Dentistry for cooperation difficulties
  • Patients directed to conscious sedation under midazolam because they cannot be approached for more than a very brief examination, or following failure to treat under inhalation sedation (50% N2O/O2), or following poor cooperation during treatment under inhalation sedation (poor cooperation is defined as a score of 3 or more on the French modified version of the Venham scale), or following good cooperation during short and simple treatment under inhalation sedation but in need of more complex rehabilitation.
  • Written consent signed by the patient or his legal guardian
  • Patient accompanied by an accountable person
Exclusion Criteria
    • Patient below 8 years or over 60 years-old
  • Patient in the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) category III or more
  • Patient having accepted dental treatment without premedication or sedation, and without declaring dental anxiety, during the month prior to the appointment
  • Patient having received an anxiolytic premedication in the 24 hours preceding the dental care session
  • Patient already treated under midazolam sedation less than a week ago
  • Any medical contraindication to the use of midazolam

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
oral midazolamConscious sedation for dental careoral administration of midazolam : the dose administered is twice the individual dose determined in session 1.
oral midazolammidazolamoral administration of midazolam : the dose administered is twice the individual dose determined in session 1.
intravenous midazolamConscious sedation for dental careintravenous administration of midazolam at the individual dose determined in session 1
intravenous midazolammidazolamintravenous administration of midazolam at the individual dose determined in session 1
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Patient level of cooperation which is assessed using the French modified version of Venham scaleDuring the first dental care procedure (at day 1)

This scale offers a good description of behaviour and anxiety in one score (from0 to 5)

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The level of patient stress which is assessed using the French modified version of Venham scaleat T8 (end of dental treatment)

This scale offers a good description of behaviour and anxiety in one score (from0 to 5)

Satisfaction level of the patient which is assessed using the French modified version of Venham scale48 hours after dental care (T14).

This scale offers a good description of behaviour and anxiety in one score (from 0 to 5)

Satisfaction level of the accompanying person which is assessed using the French modified version of Venham scale48 hours after dental care (T14).

This scale offers a good description of behaviour and anxiety in one score (from 0 to 5)

Satisfaction level of the operator which is assessed using the French modified version of Venham scale48 hours after dental care (T14).

This scale offers a good description of behaviour and anxiety in one score (from 0 to 5)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

CHU Clermont-Ferrand

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Clermont-Ferrand, France

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