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A comparison of midazolam with fentanyl or pethidine as a sedation for colonoscopy.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN60349285
Enrollment
2000
Registered
2005-09-30
Start date
2005-02-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2015-01-13

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Surgery: Colonoscopy Surgery Colonoscopy

Interventions

Patients must receive sedation for colonoscopy. They will be randomised to receive one of the two drug combinations, both of which are already used in this Trust. There will be no cost, safety or trai

Sponsors

Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2005 Update - Department of Health (UK)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All patients attending for colonoscopy (approx 2000 per year) will be eligible.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. Patient pain experienced/recalled 2. Comparison between two sedation regimes

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Experience of pain related to Endoscopist 2. Patient expectation pre-endoscopy 3. Friendliness of staff 4. Incidence of adverse events during endoscopy 5. Need for more sedative 6. Desaturation 7. Agitation 8. Time taken for endoscopy (completion rate) 9. Time taken for recovery 10. Does patient's perception differ from Endoscopist, Nurse?

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026