Comparison of Triazolam and Midazolam for Anxiolysis During Dental Treatment in the Pediatric Patient

Summary

This study will evaluate the perceptions of the effects of two anxiolytic medications commonly used during dental treatment in patients weighing 40 kilograms or more.

Timeline

Start

2018-01-26

Primary completion

2018-04-11

Completion

2018-04-11

Publications

• Background Berthold CW, Schneider A, Dionne RA. Using triazolam to reduce dental anxiety. J Am Dent Assoc. 1993 Nov;124(11):58-64. doi: 10.14219/jada.archive.1993.0233.
• Background Coldwell SE, Awamura K, Milgrom P, Depner KS, Kaufman E, Preston KL, Karl HW. Side effects of triazolam in children. Pediatr Dent. 1999 Jan-Feb;21(1):18-25.
• Background Kaufman E, Hargreaves KM, Dionne RA. Comparison of oral triazolam and nitrous oxide with placebo and intravenous diazepam for outpatient premedication. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol. 1993 Feb;75(2):156-64. doi: 10.1016/0030-4220(93)90086-j.
• Background Raadal M, Coldwell SE, Kaakko T, Milgrom P, Weinstein P, Perkis V, Karl HW. A randomized clinical trial of triazolam in 3- to 5-year-olds. J Dent Res. 1999 Jun;78(6):1197-203. doi: 10.1177/00220345990780060201.
• Background Ehrich DG, Lundgren JP, Dionne RA, Nicoll BK, Hutter JW. Comparison of triazolam, diazepam, and placebo as outpatient oral premedication for endodontic patients. J Endod. 1997 Mar;23(3):181-4. doi: 10.1016/S0099-2399(97)80272-5.
• Background Dionne RA, Yagiela JA, Cote CJ, Donaldson M, Edwards M, Greenblatt DJ, Haas D, Malviya S, Milgrom P, Moore PA, Shampaine G, Silverman M, Williams RL, Wilson S. Balancing efficacy and safety in the use of oral sedation in dental outpatients. J Am Dent Assoc. 2006 Apr;137(4):502-13. doi: 10.14219/jada.archive.2006.0223.

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.