Pilot Study of Sedation With Propofol in Refractory Pains Due to Care in Palliative Care Unit

Summary

In the palliative care unit, certain patients suffer from pain associated with medical procedures/care which is poorly controlled by antalgics. These situations may necessitate temporary sedation to improve comfort and facilitate treatment. No proven consensus exists, either in the literature or in clinical studies conducted, on the choice of sedative agent however Midazolam is the general recommendation. The investigators believe that Propofol could be used in this instance

Timeline

Start

2014-06-20

Primary completion

2015-09-29

Completion

2015-09-29

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.