Patient Satisfaction for Bronchoscopy
Conditions
Keywords
Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy, Patient, Satisfaction, Lorazepam
Brief summary
Many patients undergoing flexible bronchoscopy (FB) experience anxiety and discomfort during the procedure. The investigators want to evaluate whether an additional Lorazepam premedication would improve patient satisfaction for FB.
Detailed description
The enrolled patients are randomized to either the control or Lorazepam groups according to a random sample chart of numbers. The patients complete questionnaires about baseline anxiety level and satisfaction for FB within 24 hours after the FB.
Interventions
DRUGLorazepam
Lorazepam 0.5mg po at night one day before FB and Lorazepam 1mg po 30min before the FB
DRUGControl
Placebo 1T po at night one day before FB and placebo 1T po 30min before the FB
Sponsors
Seoul National University Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Adult patients (aged 18 years or older) admitted to the Respiratory Department
Exclusion criteria
* outpatient procedures * therapeutic bronchoscopy * expected operation or discharge within 24 hours after the FB * sedative premedication * endotracheal intubation with mechanical ventilation * inability to speak Korean
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| patient satisfaction | within 24 hr of bronchoscopy |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| relationship between patient satisfaction and sleep quality, anxiety level | 24hr before and after bronchoscopy |
Countries
South Korea
Contacts
Primary ContactSeok-Chul Yang, MD, PhD
Backup ContactJong Sun Park, MD
Outcome results
None listed