Effect of Additive Lorazepam on Patient Satisfaction as a Premedication in Diagnostic Flexible Bronchoscopy
- Registration Number
- NCT01121055
- Lead Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
- Brief Summary
Many patients undergoing flexible bronchoscopy (FB) experience anxiety and discomfort during the procedure. The investigators want to evaluate whether an additional Lorazepam premedication would improve patient satisfaction for FB.
- Detailed Description
The enrolled patients are randomized to either the control or Lorazepam groups according to a random sample chart of numbers. The patients complete questionnaires about baseline anxiety level and satisfaction for FB within 24 hours after the FB.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 372
Inclusion Criteria
- Adult patients (aged 18 years or older) admitted to the Respiratory Department
Exclusion Criteria
- outpatient procedures
- therapeutic bronchoscopy
- expected operation or discharge within 24 hours after the FB
- sedative premedication
- endotracheal intubation with mechanical ventilation
- inability to speak Korean
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Control Control Placebo 1T by mouth (po) at night one day before FB and placebo 1T po 30min before the FB Lorazepam Lorazepam Lorazepam 0.5mg po at night one day before FB and Lorazepam 1mg po 30min before the FB
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method patient satisfaction within 24 hr of bronchoscopy
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method relationship between patient satisfaction and sleep quality, anxiety level 24hr before and after bronchoscopy
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Seoul National University Hospital
🇰🇷Seoul, Korea, Republic of