Sedation Regimen in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Electrophysiology Study and Ablation : a Comparison Between Dexmedetomidine-remifentanil and Midazolam-remifentanil Combinations

Cardiac ablation is an invasive procedure requiring anesthetic support for immobility and analgesia. Benzodiazepines and opioids are the most commonly used agents, while they are associated with respiratory depression and hypotension. The aim of this study was to compare the effect of remifentanil and dexmedetomidine, which exerts sedative and analgesic effect without serious respiratory depression, with conventional midazolam/remifentanil combination on sedative and analgesic levels in patients undergoing endocardial ablation.

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Key information

Conditions

Cardiac Arrhythmia Arrhythmias, Cardiac Cardiovascular Diseases Heart Diseases Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Age range

20 year–70 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

patients scheduled for elective cardiac ablation for atrial fibrillation

Exclusion criteria

ASA physical status class ≥ 3,
respiratory disease,
end stage renal disease,
illiterate

Treatment and study plan

dexmedetomidine-remifentanil

Drug

midazolam-remifentanil

Drug

Primary outcomes

change of sedation depth

Time frame: 5 min after study drug adminstration, and every 10 min thereafter
- Ramsay sedation score (1 = anxious and agitated, restless; 2 = cooperative, oriented, tranquil; 3 = responsive to verbal commands, drowsy; 4 = asleep, responsive to light stimulation; 5 = asleep, slow response to stimulation; 6 = no response to stimulation)
- the bispectral index

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Yonsei University

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2011
Primary completion: 2011
Study completion: 2011
First posted: Jul 30, 2012
Registry last updated: Jul 30, 2012

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