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The effect of low dose of midazolam on blood pressure and anxiety scale in white-coat hypertensive dental patients: a double-blind randomized controlled trial.

The effect of low dose of midazolam on blood pressure and anxiety scale in white-coat hypertensive dental patients: a double-blind randomized controlled trial. - The effect of low dose of midazolam on blood pressure and anxiety scale in white-coat hypertensive dental patients.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000007066
Enrollment
40
Registered
2012-01-18
Start date
2010-12-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

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

Conditions

Dental patients

Interventions

Group M: Intravenous administration of midazolam at dose of 0.02mg/kg. 1. We select subject from patients for whom the doctor has ordered intravenous sedation. Inclusion criteria is SBP&gt
=140mmHg or DBP&gt
=90mmHg measuring when the patient sits on dental chair and has settled down for 5 minutes. Informed consent is obtained from the patient. 2. Patient conducts Japanese version of STAI and VAS about a

Sponsors

Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria is SBP>=140mmHg or DBP>=90mmHg measuring when the patient sits on dental chair and has settled down for 5 minutes among dental outpatients scheduling intravenous sedation with American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status I or II.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Uncontrolled or unstable hypertension 2.Secondary hypertension such as hyperthyroidism and pheochromocytoma 3.Taking sympathomimetic drugs 4.Contraindication of midazolam such as myasthenia gravis and acute narrow-angle glaucoma 5.A pregnant woman or during lactation period 6.Psychiatric disorder such as schizophrenia 7.Not having intelligence enough to read, understand and write a Japanese version of STAI 8.Judged unsuitable by a researcher

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Blood pressure, heart rate, and oxygen saturation before and 2,4,6,8,10 minutes after drug administration. Japanese version of STAI before and 10 minutes after drug administration.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Visual analog scale about anxiety to dental treatment. Sedation level.

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactYoshihisa Watanabe

Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences Department of Dental Anesthesiology and Special Care Dentistry

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026