drugset / Trial / NCT00596414
Sedation and Analgesia for Transjugular Liver Biopsy: A Randomized Double Blind Placebo Controlled Trial
RandomizedSingle-groupDouble-blindTreatment
Summary
Transjugular liver catheterisation allows the measurement of hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG) and the sampling of liver tissue but patient's tolerance to the procedure is unknown. The aim of this study was to assess tolerance to transjugular hepatic liver biopsy with or without conscious sedation/analgesia.
Timeline
- Start
- 2003-05
- Primary completion
- 2005-10
- Completion
- 2005-10
Drugs
| Evaluation | Drug | Modality | Dose | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Meperidine | Unknown | 1 mg/kg | — |
| Subject | Midazolam | Small molecule | 0.02 mg/kg | — |