Oral Health: Anaesthesia/Sedation Oral Health Anaesthesia/Sedation
Conditions
Interventions
The level of patient's anxiety will be assessed then each patient will attend for two visits. On the first visit, patients will be given either nitrous oxide/oxygen or sevoflurane/oxygen, the choice b
Sponsors
Department of Health (UK)
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Adult who have some form of dental anxiety 2. American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) I/II 3. Can give valid consent. Patients must be escorted by a responsible adult on the days of the sedation procedures.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1 Pregnancy or possible pregnancy 2 Nursing mothers 3. Patients with heart conditions 4. History of allergy to sevoflurane or any related agents
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The patient's vital signs will be recorded throughout the procedure and analysed and compared for the two sedative agents. This will give an indication of whether sevoflurane is a more acceptable agent for sedation both in terms of the operator and the patient. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Not provided at time of registration | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed