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Study about the efficacy of lorazepam as a premedication for the disabled patients showing serious maladaptive behaviors in dentistry

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
The intellectual disabled patients (The patients having a history of showing serious maladaptive behaviors in dentistry within the past one year)
Registration Number
JPRN-UMIN000014450
Lead Sponsor
Ogata Pediatric Dental Clinic
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete: follow-up complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
50
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

1)Subjects who are contraindicated to benzodiazepine drugs (acute narrow-angle glaucoma, nuero-muscle disease). 2)Consultation is needed about an indication of lorazepam, to a regular doctor if a subject is administered other psychotropic drugs.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The efficacy of lorazepam is assessed on the day of general anesthesia or procedure of dentistry, about 2 hours after the last administration of lorazepam.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The anticipated maladaptative behaviors (such as inability of coming to a clinic, inability of entering the operating room, inability of sitting down on a dental chair, or running away ect.) are scored according to the degree of serious level. The scored points corresponding to maladaptative behaviors after lorazepam premedication, are compared with those in the past hitory.
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