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Propofol Versus Midazolam for Upper Endoscopy in Cirrhotic Patients

NCT01141036 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2010-06-10

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Upper GI endoscopy is often performed in patients with chronic liver disease to screen for esophageal and gastric varices. The purpose of this study is to compare propofol to midazolam for sedation in patients with chronic liver disease undergoing diagnostic upper GI endoscopy.

Conditions

  • Cirrhosis

Interventions

DRUG

propofol

Propofol will be initiated with a 30-50 mg i.v. bolus followed by repeated 10-20 mg doses at variable intervals (approximately 15 s, at the discretion of the endoscopist/nurse) until an appropriate level of sedation will be achieved.

DRUG

Midazolam

Midazolam (0.5-1.0 mg) will be administered in a similar fashion with incremental dosing at intervals of approximately 1-3 min until a level of sedation will be achieved

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ziv Hospital

    lead OTHER_GOV

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-07-31
Primary Completion
2009-01-31
Completion
2009-02-28

Countries

  • Israel

Study Locations

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