Trial Outcomes & Findings for Intranasal Midazolam in Children as a Pre-Operative Sedative (NCT NCT02314546)

NCT ID: NCT02314546

Last Updated: 2015-07-23

Results Overview

Measured by the administering RN. Measured as: agitated, alert, calm, drowsy, asleep.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE4

Target enrollment

15 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

10 minutes post-sedation

Results posted on

2015-07-23

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Saline Placebo
Control patients received intranasal saline.
Nasal Midazolam Only
Patients received 0.2 mg/kg of intranasal midazolam
Midazolam Plus Xylocaine
Patients received 0.2 mg/kg intranasal midazolam plus xylocaine 4% in a dose based on 25% of the volume of the midazolam.
Overall Study
STARTED
5
5
5
Overall Study
COMPLETED
5
5
5
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0
0
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Intranasal Midazolam in Children as a Pre-Operative Sedative

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Saline Placebo
n=5 Participants
Control patients received intranasal saline.
Nasal Midazolam Only
n=5 Participants
Patients received 0.2 mg/kg of intranasal midazolam
Midazolam Plus Xylocaine
n=5 Participants
Patients received 0.2 mg/kg intranasal midazolam plus xylocaine 4% in a dose based on 25% of the volume of the midazolam.
Total
n=15 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
3.2 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.2 • n=5 Participants
4.0 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.2 • n=7 Participants
4.0 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.0 • n=5 Participants
3.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.8 • n=4 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
1 Participants
n=7 Participants
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
4 Participants
n=4 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
4 Participants
n=7 Participants
4 Participants
n=5 Participants
11 Participants
n=4 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
5 participants
n=5 Participants
5 participants
n=7 Participants
5 participants
n=5 Participants
15 participants
n=4 Participants
American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status Class
ASA Class 1
1 participants
n=5 Participants
2 participants
n=7 Participants
2 participants
n=5 Participants
5 participants
n=4 Participants
American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status Class
ASA Class 2
4 participants
n=5 Participants
3 participants
n=7 Participants
3 participants
n=5 Participants
10 participants
n=4 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 10 minutes post-sedation

Population: participants with available data at this time point

Measured by the administering RN. Measured as: agitated, alert, calm, drowsy, asleep.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Saline Placebo
n=4 Participants
Control patients received intranasal saline.
Nasal Midazolam Only
n=4 Participants
Patients received 0.2 mg/kg of intranasal midazolam
Midazolam Plus Xylocaine
n=5 Participants
Patients received 0.2 mg/kg intranasal midazolam plus xylocaine 4% in a dose based on 25% of the volume of the midazolam.
Sedation Scale Score
Agitated
0 participants
0 participants
0 participants
Sedation Scale Score
Alert
1 participants
2 participants
2 participants
Sedation Scale Score
Calm
3 participants
2 participants
3 participants
Sedation Scale Score
Drowsy
0 participants
0 participants
0 participants
Sedation Scale Score
Asleep
0 participants
0 participants
0 participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 15 minutes post-sedation

Population: participants with available data at this time point

Measured by the administering RN. Measured as: agitated, alert, calm, drowsy, asleep.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Saline Placebo
n=4 Participants
Control patients received intranasal saline.
Nasal Midazolam Only
n=3 Participants
Patients received 0.2 mg/kg of intranasal midazolam
Midazolam Plus Xylocaine
n=3 Participants
Patients received 0.2 mg/kg intranasal midazolam plus xylocaine 4% in a dose based on 25% of the volume of the midazolam.
Sedation Scale Score
Agitated
0 participants
0 participants
0 participants
Sedation Scale Score
Alert
1 participants
1 participants
1 participants
Sedation Scale Score
Calm
3 participants
2 participants
2 participants
Sedation Scale Score
Drowsy
0 participants
0 participants
0 participants
Sedation Scale Score
Asleep
0 participants
0 participants
0 participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Minutes from administration to discharge

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Saline Placebo
n=5 Participants
Control patients received intranasal saline.
Nasal Midazolam Only
n=5 Participants
Patients received 0.2 mg/kg of intranasal midazolam
Midazolam Plus Xylocaine
n=5 Participants
Patients received 0.2 mg/kg intranasal midazolam plus xylocaine 4% in a dose based on 25% of the volume of the midazolam.
Time From Administration to Discharge
87.0 minutes
Standard Deviation 21.9
74.2 minutes
Standard Deviation 9.6
97.0 minutes
Standard Deviation 18.9

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 1 minute post-administration

Measured by the accompanying parent using a Visual Analog Scale. The scale ranges from a minimum score of 0 (no distress at all) to a maximum of 10 (most distress possible).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Saline Placebo
n=5 Participants
Control patients received intranasal saline.
Nasal Midazolam Only
n=5 Participants
Patients received 0.2 mg/kg of intranasal midazolam
Midazolam Plus Xylocaine
n=5 Participants
Patients received 0.2 mg/kg intranasal midazolam plus xylocaine 4% in a dose based on 25% of the volume of the midazolam.
Parental Observed Behavioral Distress Score
0.08 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.2
3.10 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 2.4
1.96 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.5

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 1 minute post-administration

Measured by the administering RN using a Visual Analog Scale. The scale ranges from a minimum score of 0 (no distress at all) to a maximum of 10 (most distress possible).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Saline Placebo
n=5 Participants
Control patients received intranasal saline.
Nasal Midazolam Only
n=5 Participants
Patients received 0.2 mg/kg of intranasal midazolam
Midazolam Plus Xylocaine
n=5 Participants
Patients received 0.2 mg/kg intranasal midazolam plus xylocaine 4% in a dose based on 25% of the volume of the midazolam.
RN Observed Behavioral Distress Score
0.1 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.2
2.4 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 3.0
1.9 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.7

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: At time of administration

Recorded by the administering RN at the time of administration.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Saline Placebo
n=5 Participants
Control patients received intranasal saline.
Nasal Midazolam Only
n=5 Participants
Patients received 0.2 mg/kg of intranasal midazolam
Midazolam Plus Xylocaine
n=5 Participants
Patients received 0.2 mg/kg intranasal midazolam plus xylocaine 4% in a dose based on 25% of the volume of the midazolam.
Verbal Complaint
No Complaint
3 participants
1 participants
2 participants
Verbal Complaint
Complaint Reported
2 participants
4 participants
3 participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 1 minute post-administration

Recorded by the administering RN at one minute post-administration

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Saline Placebo
n=5 Participants
Control patients received intranasal saline.
Nasal Midazolam Only
n=5 Participants
Patients received 0.2 mg/kg of intranasal midazolam
Midazolam Plus Xylocaine
n=5 Participants
Patients received 0.2 mg/kg intranasal midazolam plus xylocaine 4% in a dose based on 25% of the volume of the midazolam.
Verbal Complaints
No Complaint
5 participants
3 participants
4 participants
Verbal Complaints
Complaint Reported
0 participants
2 participants
1 participants

Adverse Events

Saline Placebo

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Nasal Midazolam Only

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Midazolam Plus Xylocaine

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

David A. Ullman, MD, Senior Attending Anesthesiologist

Bassett Healthcare Network

Phone: 607-547-3153

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place