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Comparison of two drugs (dexmedetomidine and midazolam)which calm down and decreases anxiety in patients undergoing medical thoracoscopy - a randomized controlled pilot study

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Health Condition 1: J449- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecifiedHealth Condition 2: null- Patients would be suffering from lung disease and planned for thoracoscopy
Registration Number
CTRI/2018/06/014377
Lead Sponsor
All India Institute of Medical Sciences AIIMS
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria

weight between 30 and 80 kg

ASA- I-III patients undergoing medical thoracoscopy under conscious sedation

Informed written consent

Exclusion Criteria

a)Intubated patients

b)patients with a known allergy or intolerance to midazolam, fentanyl and dexmedetomidine

c)pregnant or nursing women

d)patients with a mental disorder preventing appropriate judgment concerning study participation

e)hypersensitivity or allergy to the study drugs

f)uncontrolled hypertension (uncontrolled blood pressure >140/90 mmHg)

g)major abnormalities of liver function, ischemic heart disease and severe respiratory disease

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To compare the effects of dexmedetomidine and midazolam in conscious sedation for patients undergoing medical thoracoscopy on pulmonologist and patient satisfaction.Timepoint: Pulmonologist satisfaction at the end of procedure and patient satisfaction at 2 hours after the procedure will be evaluated.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To compare the effects of dexmedetomidine and midazolam in conscious sedation for patients undergoing medical thoracoscopy on hemodynamic variables.Timepoint: during the procedure
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