Why the study?
Does oral midazolam improve pre-operative anxiolysis in children aged 1-10 years scheduled for day-case anaesthesia?
Population
54 children aged 1-10 years, scheduled for day-case anaesthesia
Comparison
Oral midazolam 0.5 mg/kg administered 30-60… vs Placebo preparation administered 30-60 minutes…
Design
RCT, double-blind
Follow-up
2 weeks
Authors
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Supports oral midazolam premedication for pediatric day-case anesthesia; confirms anxiolytic superiority versus placebo in RCT.
Does oral midazolam improve pre-operative anxiolysis in children aged 1-10 years scheduled for day-case anaesthesia?
Oral midazolam provides effective pre-operative anxiolysis and reduces postoperative behavioral disturbances in pediatric day-case anesthesia, despite slightly prolonging recovery and discharge times.
McCluskey et al. (1994) studied this question.
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