Abstract | STUDY OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy of oral midazolam (0.3 mg/kg) and buffered lidocaine in reducing the anxiety associated with the repair of childhood lacerations. DESIGN: Prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. SETTING: Community-based emergency department. PARTICIPANTS: Children younger than 10 years. INTERVENTIONS: RESULTS: Anxiety level was scored on a scale of 1 to 4 on the basis of predetermined behavior criteria before and during repair. Parents independently rated the child's distress using a visual analog scale. Vital signs were measured on admission and at discharge. There were no significant differences among the treatment groups for age, location and length of laceration, or initial anxiety scores. Midazolam decreased the number of children with anxiety levels 3 and 4 by 24% (95% CI, 7.5% to 41.3%). There was a 33% reduction of the parents' distress rating with midazolam (P < .01). Buffered lidocaine had no effect on anxiety level. CONCLUSION: Oral midazolam (0.3 mg/kg) is a safe and effective treatment for reducing anxiety during the suturing of lacerations in children less than 10 years of age. In this study, buffered lidocaine had no effect on anxiety level.
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Authors | D M Fatovich, I G Jacobs |
Journal | Annals of emergency medicine
(Ann Emerg Med)
Vol. 25
Issue 2
Pg. 209-14
(Feb 1995)
ISSN: 0196-0644 [Print] United States |
PMID | 7832349
(Publication Type: Clinical Trial, Journal Article, Randomized Controlled Trial, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Chemical References |
- Buffers
- Lidocaine
- Midazolam
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Topics |
- Administration, Oral
- Anesthesia, Local
- Anxiety
(etiology, prevention & control)
- Buffers
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Double-Blind Method
- Drug Therapy, Combination
- Female
- Humans
- Infant
- Lidocaine
(administration & dosage, therapeutic use)
- Male
- Midazolam
(therapeutic use)
- Prospective Studies
- Skin
(injuries)
- Sutures
- Wounds and Injuries
(therapy)
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