Anesth Prog. 2006 Fall; 53(3): 83–90.

doi: 10.2344/0003-3006(2006)53[83:APSOSR]2.0.CO;2

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A Prospective Study of 2 Sedation Regimens in Children: Chloral Hydrate, Meperidine, and Hydroxyzine Versus Midazolam, Meperidine, and Hydroxyzine

Marianne M Sheroan, DMD, MS, MS,* Diane C Dilley, DDS,† Warner J Lucas, DDS, MD,‡ and William F Vann, DMD, PhD§

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Behavior management strategies for pediatric dental patients have evolved greatly over the past 2 decades, with adverse techniques such as hand-over-mouth exercise and hand-over-mouth with airway restriction having lost considerable popularity. In light of this trend, conscious sedation is a vital dimension of pediatric dentistry for those children who fail to cooperate for treatment in a conventional setting. Surveys of pediatric dentists in the mid to late 1980s found that 70 to 76% of respondents used conscious sedation., A recent survey of the American Association of Pediatric Dentistry members found an increased use of sedation by pediatric dentists in 2000. The popularity of conscious sedation among pediatric dentists is underscored by the safe and effective means by which sedative drugs can be used when practitioners follow the Guidelines for the Elective Use of Conscious Sedation, Deep Sedation, and General Anesthesia in Pediatric Dentistry.,6

One popular drug regimen for the sedation of pediatric dental patients is a triple-dose cocktail that combines chloral hydrate (CH), meperidine (M), and hydroxyzine (H). Hasty et al reported excellent behavioral outcomes with this regimen and found this combination to be safe as assessed by pulse oximetery and capnography. A more recent and comprehensive retrospective review of 195 pediatric conscious sedations with the CH/M/H cocktail reported that 72% of the sedations were satisfactory and that adverse outcomes were few and minor under a strict protocol and use of oxygen supplementation. In one retrospective study, an 84% success rate was found when the regimen CH/M/H was used with N2O.

Despite the well-researched and documented safety and efficacy of the CH/M/H triple-dose cocktail,there are well-reasoned concerns with CH as a sedative agent for children. Laryngospasms, cardiac arrhythmias, cardiac arrest, and seizures are among the reported adverse reactions with CH. An extensive review of adverse events associated with CH administered during dental or medical procedures revealed that 5 of the 13 patients who sustained permanent neurological damage or death were dental patients. Incorrect dose calculations or inadequate communication among the dental staff have led to adverse reactions in the dental setting.

One alternative to the use of CH in the triple-dose cocktail is midazolam (MZ). Midazolam is a short-acting benzodiazepine that has been praised for its sedative, hypnotic, anxiolytic, and anterograde amnesic effects. Other clinical advantages of MZ include water solubility, rapid onset, anticonvulsant action, clinically inactive metabolites, and high margin of safety. Marshall et al reported that the MZ oral syrup was accepted by 99% of all children studied. This formulation was found to be safe and effective over a fourfold dose range. Eighty-one percent of the children reached adequate sedation after only 30 minutes. Nathan and Vargas found that when MZ was combined with the narcotic M, there was an 80% success rate for children. Moreover, no episodes of persistent hemoglobin desaturation, loss of protective reflexes, respiratory depression, or emesis were reported.

Studies directly comparing CH and MZ provide support for the use of MZ as a good substitute for CH. Differences in behavior were negligible during sedation procedures comparing the 2 drugs. Haas et alconcluded that patients receiving oral MZ had an increased level of sedation before the administration of local anesthetic.

Postsedation complications may be enhanced in CH sedations by the extended duration (4–8 hours) and beta elimination half-life of the active metabolite trichloroethanol (8–11 hours) as compared with the shorter duration (2–6 hours) and half-life (1–4 hours) of MZ.23,24 Midazolam offers additional advantages over CH with its anterograde amnesia and the availability of a reversal agent, flumazenil.

This prospective study had 2 specific aims. The first was to compare the behavioral differences resulting from the sedative effects of the triple-dose cocktail CH/M/H versus the regimen MZ/M/H. Behavior was assessed by the objective North Carolina Behavior Rating System (NCBRS) and a subjective scale that allows the operator and the monitor of the sedation to rate the success of the sedation by using the operator and monitor success scale (OMSS). The second aim was to compare the physiological effects of these regimens.

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METHODS

Sample

Approval from the University of North Carolina (UNC) Institutional Review Board Committee on Investigations Involving Human Subjects was obtained. The sample consisted of 16 children referred for sedation after treatment was unsuccessful in a conventional setting. Patient age ranged between 24 and 54 months at the time of the first sedation. All children needed at least 2 sedation appointments of approximately equal length. All children included in the study had no previous operative dental experience under conscious sedation. Also, all children met the requirements of the American Society of Anesthesiologists Class I anesthesia risk. Any children with tonsils greater than +2 according to Brodsky's Tonsil Classification System were excluded from the study.

Sample size was calculated on a 2-sample comparison of proportions of the quiet and annoyed behaviors used in the NCBRS in a previous sedation study that assessed both physiological and behavioral parameters in 10 subjects. Power was set at 0.90 with β = 0.10 and α = 0.05, yielding an adequate sample size of 16.

Informed consent was obtained for the dental treatment; sedation; and use of physical restraint, videotaping, and participation in this investigation. Parents were instructed with preappointment procedures and postoperative instructions after the sedation appointment. The procedures, possible discomforts or risks, as well as possible benefits were explained fully to the legal guardians of the human subjects involved, and their informed consent was obtained before the start of the investigation.

Sedation Appointment

The conventional oral triple-dose cocktail (regimen A) included 50 mg/kg CH (Pharmaceutical Basics Inc, Morton Grove, Ill), 1.5 mg/kg M (Demerol, Winthrop- Breon, New York, NY), and 25 mg H (Vistaril, Pfizer Laboratories, New York, NY). The experimental group's triple cocktail (regimen B) included 1.0 mg/kg MZ (Versed, Roche Pharmaceuticals, Nutley, NJ; UNC Hospital's Pharmacy), 1.0 mg/kg M, and 25 mg H. The fixed dose of 25 mg H was used in accordance with the drug regimen followed in the Pediatric Sedation Clinic at UNC–Chapel Hill.,,,

A crossover study design was used wherein each patient served as his or her own control. Each patient was assigned randomly to receive 1 of the 2 drug regimens for the initial sedation appointment, with the other regimen administered at the second appointment. Regimens were administered by the principal investigator via medicine cup or oral syringe. The principal investigator was in the sedation room if the regimen administered needed to be revealed for emergency purposes. The operator, monitor, and assistant were blinded to the regimen being used. Monitors were board-certified pediatric dentists with extensive experience in conscious sedation for children.

One hour after regimen A was administered or 30 minutes after regimen B was administered, all patients were separated from their parents and transferred to the dental operatory and placed in a Papoose Board (Olympic Medical Group, Seattle, Wash). Because the purpose of this study was to compare these regimens at each individual patient's optimal sedative effect, the different start times were necessary because the optimal working time of MZ is much shorter than the working time of M. A shoulder roll was placed under the patient's neck and shoulders to aid in maintaining a patent airway. Supplemental oxygen (100%) was administered via nasal cannula (Salter Labs, Arvin, Calif) at 3.0 L/min throughout the sedation.

Behavioral Assessment

All sedation appointments were videotaped with a video camera (RCA VHS-C 3-in LCD AutoShot Camcorder, Indianapolis, Ind). Taping commenced from the time the patient entered the operatory until the time the patient left the operatory. Tapes were identified by a randomly assigned 3-unit code consisting of 1 letter and 2 numbers. A blinded, calibrated rater scored each tape by using the NCBRS (Table 1) as described by Chambers et al. Undesirable behaviors were defined as crying, screaming, head movement, torso movement, or foot movement. Behaviors were assessed throughout the appointment in 5 discrete time intervals: the preoperative period, the local anesthetic period, the rubber dam placement period, the operative period, and the postoperative period. The rater was trained and calibrated by assessing 5 videotaped sedations 3 times each to determine his or her success in recognizing each of the behaviors. After practice and calibration, the rater assessed the study videotapes in a random order.

Table 1

North Carolina Behavior Rating System

The OMSS was created by the authors of this study to subjectively assess behavior (Table 2). This 4-point scale ranged from “successful” to “unsuccessful,” depending on how the patient's behavior affected the progression of treatment.

Table 2

Operator and Monitor Success Scale

Physiological Assessment

All patients were monitored with a pulse oximeter, capnograph, and a precordial stethoscope. A precordial stethoscope was placed to the left of the sternum to monitor heart and breath sounds. A pulse oximeter probe BCI sensor (BCI International, Waukesha, Wis) was placed on the great toe of the left foot. Carbon dioxide monitoring was performed with the BCI International 9000 Capnograph/Oximeter Monitor (BCI International).

Heart rate (HR), respiratory rate, oxyhemoglobin saturation (SpO2), and end-tidal carbon dioxide (EtCO2) were recorded at 5-minute intervals throughout the entire sedation procedure with a time-based anesthesia record. Additionally, physiological data were recorded at critical events: the placement of topical anesthetic, penetration of the needle into mucosa, placement of the rubber dam, and initial burr contact with the first tooth in a quadrant.

The individual dedicated to monitor the patient alerted the operator to respiratory compromise when the pulse oximeter read below 90% SpO2 for longer than 15 seconds (true hemoglobin desaturation) or when the capnograph read 0 for respiratory rate and EtCO2 or no visual signs of breathing and no audible breath sounds via the precordial stethoscope were detected for longer than 15 seconds (true apnea). Any desaturation or apneic event accompanied by crying or movement was not recorded as a true event. If an apneic event or desaturation occurred, the operator was instructed by the monitor to reposition the child's head. Operative procedures were instructed to stop until the vitals returned to normal.

Data Analysis

As previously stated, 5 tapes of typical sedation appointments were viewed 3 times to evaluate the reliability of the behavior rater. For calibration and intraexaminer reliability determinations, the sedation appointment was not divided into discrete time blocks. Calibration sessions occurred at the beginning of the study, after viewing half of the tapes, and at the study's conclusion. The time each patient spent exhibiting 1 of the 4 behavior types was converted into percentages.

Reliability was based on a random effects model as described by Neter29 and utilized in the sedation study performed by Hasty et al. When the ratio is converted into percentages, perfect reliability is indicated by 100%. Reliability near 80% is considered good.

Because of the paired nature of the study design, the small sample size, and the data's nonnormal distribution, a Wilcoxon matched pairs signed-rank test was used to determine the differences in behavior and physiological readings between the 2 treatment groups. This test was used additionally to analyze differences in the OMSS because it is based on a scale rather than continuous data. Because the signed-rank test assumes no period effect, a Wilcoxon 2-sample test was used to determine if the order of the sedations significantly affected behavior or any of the physiological parameters. The level of significance was set at α = 0.05 for all statistical tests.

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RESULTS

Thirteen girls and 3 boys completed the study. The average age of the patients at the time they received regimen A (CH/M/H) was 42.8 months (range 27–54 months), whereas the average age of the patients at the time they received regimen B (MZ/M/H) was 43.2 months (range 27–55 months). The average weight of the regimen A group was 15.4 kg (range 12.7–19.55 kg), whereas the average weight of the regimen B group was 15.4 kg (range 12.7–20.0 kg).

Behavioral Findings

The reliability at the beginning of the study was high (>95%) for all 4 behaviors. Within- and between-data set reliability remained greater than 95% throughout the study for the quiet, annoyed, and upset behaviors. Although within-data set reliability remained above 95%, the percentage reliability of recognizing a wild behavior in between-data sets fell to a low 74% throughout the course of the study. This lower reliability was attributed to the low prevalence of the wild behavior in the videotaped sedations.

To facilitate statistical analysis, all behaviors were converted from seconds of time to percentages of the total time. At the first sedation appointment, 9 patients received regimen A and 7 received regimen B. A. Wilcoxon 2-sample rank sum test confirmed that the sedation appointment order had no effect on any behavioral or physiological parameters (P > .05 ).

No significant difference in behavior was observed between regimen A and regimen B (P > .05) during any of the individual time blocks or for the overall sedation (Table 3). When administered regimen A, the patients spent an average of 93% of the overall sedation appointment exhibiting either a quiet or annoyed behavior, whereas with regimen B this percentage average was 90%. Because a rubber dam was not used in all operative procedures, only 13 pairs of patients could be evaluated during the rubber dam isolation time block (what procedures were to be performed and the operative protocol were dictated by the operator and attending faculty member, not the investigator). During 3 procedures, rubber dam isolation was attempted, but cotton roll isolation had to be used because of the state of the decay in the maxillary anterior.

Table 3

Mean Percentage of Time Spent Exhibiting Each Behavior*

As illustrated in the Figure, 10 of the 16 patients who received regimen A received a score of 1 or 2 according to the OMSS. Nine of the 16 patients who received regimen B received a score of 1 or 2. In 7 patients, regimen A sedations received a better success score than the experimental group sedations. Regimen B sedations received a better success score than regimen A sedations in 3 patients. No difference was noted in the success of the 2 sedation combinations in 6 patients. These findings were not statistically significant (P > .05).

Physiological Findings

There were no significant differences (P > .05 ) in any physiological parameters for the overall sedation time between the 2 drug regimen groups (Table 4). Regimen B patients had a tendency to exhibit higher HRs during rubber dam clamp placement (140.68 beats/min) and at the moment of initial burr contact (140.76 beats/ min). These values were above a normal range for children 2–5 years of age (80–135 beats/min). Although the lower SpO2 level in patients who received regimen A was statistically significant (P = .01 ), this value had no clinical or practical significance.

Table 4

Mean Physiological Data†

Ten episodes of SpO2 desaturation occurred in 2 patients who received regimen A, whereas no desaturations occurred with regimen B sedations. No apneic events occurred in patients receiving either regimen. No desaturation fell below 85%. After head repositioning by a chin lift, SpO2 immediately returned to above 90%. No desaturation event exceeded 25 seconds. No physiological signs of hypoxemia, such as blue skin, were observed.

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DISCUSSION

Individual practitioners have a professional duty to know the effects of all drugs that are administered to patients. Many authors have chronicled the dangers of conscious sedation when proper monitoring, dosages, and strict procedural protocols are not followed., A review of adverse sedation events in pediatric medicine and dentistry performed by Cote et al points to a disproportionately high number of adverse events occurring in patients under the care of “dental specialists.” This review highlights concern with CH when administered outside its recommended dose range of 50–100 mg/kg, when given at home, when administered by a technician, and after premature discharge of the patient because of this drug's extended half-life.

Many investigation endeavors have focused on parameters for minimizing the adverse physiological events associated with CH/M/H while maximizing the success of sedations.,, The thrust of this investigation was to explore an oral drug regimen that substituted MZ for CH in the triple-dose cocktail approach. This substitution was chosen because MZ provides patients with anterograde amnesia, a quicker recovery, and a reversal agent. The oral dosage of 1.0 mg/kg M, 1.0 mg/kg MZ, and 25 mg/kg H was based on a retrospective study by Nathan and Vargas, which found the combination of 1.0 mg/kg M and 1.0 mg/kg MZ to maximize effectiveness with minimal physiological adverse effects.

Behavioral Findings

This study design permitted an objective behavior assessment with a blinded, calibrated rater using the NCBRS. Patients sedated with regimen A (CH/M/H) and regimen B (MZ/M/H) exhibited either a quiet or an annoyed behavior during 93% or 90% of the overall sedation, respectively. These findings are comparable with those of Hasty et al, who found that a quiet or annoyed behavior ranged between 82 and 96% of the overall appointment time.

There was no difference in comparing the 2 regimens according to the subjective OMSS. Sixty-three percent (10/16) of the patients who were administered regimen A experienced a sedation that was considered successful or moderately successful. Fifty-six percent (9/16) of patients who were administered regimen B achieved the same level of success. Previous studies examining the drug combination CH/M/H report successes ranging from 72 to 100%, as assessed by the operators. The lower success noted in our study may be attributed to the specificity of the OMSS rather than limiting those involved in the sedation to chose a simplistic successful or unsuccessful rating for the sedation.

Although the OMSS represents a completely different method of assessing behavior from the NCBRS, there appears to be a discrepancy in how the operator and monitor perceived the sedations compared with the independent rater. This difference might have resulted from several factors. Because patients were restrained in a Papoose Board, movements of the torso may have been more difficult to visualize in a recorded videotape. Movements of the head may have been more difficult to visualize if uncooperative behaviors forced the operator to firmly hold the patient's head. Finally, if a patient was extremely vocal during the length of operative procedures, the operator and monitor may have rated the sedation in a more negative manner, even if the child remained still and operations proceeded with ease. In any case, the videotaped behavioral assessments were judged to be by far the most valid and reliable tool for behavior assessment.

Physiological Findings

No significant differences were found between the 2 drug regimens in any of the physiological parameters for the overall sedation time. Although regimen A had a significantly lower SpO2 during topical placement, this finding had no clinical or practical significance because an SpO2 value of 98% falls within acceptable limits. Ten episodes of hemoglobin desaturation occurred in 2 patients who received regimen A. These episodes did not exceed 25 seconds in either patient, and the oxygen saturation for the overall sedation remained within an acceptable range. This finding was not surprising because intraoperative desaturations are not uncommon events in conscious sedations involving CH/M/H.,, Factors involved in hemoglobin desaturation include airway control, drug selection, dosage, lidocaine administration, and tonsil size., No desaturation events were noted with regimen B, which mirrors a earlier study with the drug combination MZ/M.

Despite the fact that intraoperative desaturations commonly occur during conscious sedations, desaturation events should not be overlooked as an unimportant finding. In our study, 2 of the 16 children who received the CH cocktail experienced desaturation events. During dental procedures, the operator may unknowingly apply pressure to the mandible, forcing the mandible to the child's chest and minimizing the available airway. In our study, simply repositioning the mandible quickly increased oxygen saturation levels. However, when an individual practitioner chooses to perform conscious sedation procedures, he or she must have proper advanced training in sedation and anesthesia and have the proper monitors and life-support training, such as the Pediatric Advanced Life Support course offered by the American Heart Association. During our study, the administrator of the drug regimens was in the sedation room in case the drug regimen that was given needed to be revealed to administer emergency medicines. Emergency equipment such as positive pressure masks and even intubation equipment was available if needed.

A tendency toward an increased HR was noted in regimen B patients when the rubber dam clamp and the burr first contacted a tooth. When MZ alone was used in other sedation studies, a clinically insignificant increased HR was noted., It is not possible to differentiate between an increased HR secondary to the drug regimen and an increase due to increased disruptive behaviors at the points in time in which the readings occurred. Although no significant differences were noted in behavior during the rubber dam placement or operative time blocks, behavior was rated over a course of time rather than at a specific point in time. Of critical importance was the average HR for the overall sedation, which reflects the average of multiple readings throughout the course of the sedation. This fell within the normal range of 85–135 beats/min for children between 2 and 5 years of age.36

Concerns With MZ

Although MZ has been administered orally for a long time, studies performed to determine the pharmacokinetics of a single dose of this drug yielded inconsistent results because the oral formulation was produced by individual pharmacies. Acidic conditions between 2.8 and 3.6 pH provide optimal conditions to solubilize MZ in solution. Under these conditions, MZ exists in equilibrium between the active closed-ring form and the inactive open-ring form of this drug. After ingestion, the pH rises above 5.0 and the equilibrium shifts, allowing the absorption of MZ in the active closed-ring form.37 The additions of sweeteners or juices by individual pharmacies may change the pH of the solution, leading to various degrees of MZ that are soluble in that formulation. Because of these differences, the pharmacokinetics would change from formulation to formulation.

In 1998, MZ became commercially available as an oral syrup, eliminating the guess work concerning multiple extemporaneous formulations. Roche Pharmaceuticals recalled this product in 2002 because of a manufacturing difficulty that produced a supernate in a few lots, rendering some doses subsaturated and other doses supersaturated (from a letter sent to health care professionals from Roche Laboratories, February 28, 2002). At that time, the MZ used in this study was obtained from UNC Hospital's pharmacy. The UNC Hospital's formulation is made from the injectable solution of MZ, Syrpalta (sucrose, water, and glycerin), and citric acid calibrated to a pH of 4.2 (UNC Hospital's Drug Information Center, oral communication, February 4, 2003). The Roche formulation of Versed syrup contained sorbitol, glycerin, citric acid, sodium citrate, sodium benzocaine, and other dyes and sweeteners calibrated to a pH of 3.0.37Differences in pH may have resulted in differences in the solubility of MZ. Because of the small number of regimen B patients who received the commercial syrup versus the UNC formulation, we could not analyze behavioral or physiological differences that may have been secondary to the variation in formulations.

Future research efforts should focus on the efficacy of the MZ cocktail with lower doses of MZ.

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CONCLUSIONS

In this study, regimen A included CH (50 mg/kg), H (25 mg), and M (1.5 mg/kg), and regimen B included MZ (1.0 mg/kg), H (25 mg), and M (1.0 mg/kg). Under the conditions of this study, (a) there were no differences in behavior between the 2 drug regimens as measured objectively by the NCBRS or subjectively by the OMSS; (b) there were no statistical differences during the overall sedation for any of the measured physiological parameters; and (c) 10 desaturation events occurred for patients who received regimen A, whereas no events occurred for patients who received regimen B.

Operator and monitor success scale (P = .27).

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Acknowledgments

This investigation was supported by MCH grant 2 T17 MC0015-11 and by the AAPD Foundation and OMNII Pharmaceuticals through the OMNII Fellowship program. The authors express their appreciation to Mrs Jennifer Mann—our blinded, calibrated rater—for her hours of dedication to this study and to Doctoral Candidate Lan Kong and the UNC Biometrics Laboratory of the UNC School of Public Health, Chapel Hill, NC.

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2000 Mar-Apr;22(2):107-12.

A retrospective study of chloral hydrate, meperidine, hydroxyzine, and midazolam regimens used to sedate children for dental care.

Wilson S1, Easton J, Lamb K, Orchardson R, Casamassimo P.

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Abstract

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this retrospective study was twofold: a) to examine the behavior and physiology of pre-school children each sedated with 1 of 3 drug regimens based on patient age, dental needs, and pre-operative clinical impression; and b) to determine the association between pre-operative behaviors to the behavior and physiology of the sedated children.

METHOD:

Records of more than 600 patients sedated at Columbus Children's Hospital dental clinic over a two-year period were culled for patients who ranged in age from 2 to 5 years of age and had received one of three different drug regimens: a) chloral hydrate and hydroxyzine (CH-H), b) chloral hydrate, meperidine, and hydroxyzine (CH-D-H), or c) midazolam (M). A minimum of 300 patients (100/drug regimen) were randomly selected. The standard sedation sheet used in all sedations at the clinic included, among other factors, pre-operative assessments of patient behavior, interaction, and cooperation. Physiological and behavioral variables during the intraoperative sedation periods were also available. These periods included initial baseline vitals, vitals following drug administration, topical and local drug administration, rubber, dam placement, and a minimum of the first 15 minutes of restorative procedures. The three drug regimens were compared for these variables. Data were entered into SPSS for data analysis using one-way ANOVA, Chi-square, regression analysis, and descriptive statistics.

RESULTS:

The results indicated significant mean differences in patient age, weight, and duration by drug regimen (F = 20.3, P < 0.001; 16.2, P < 0.001; and 48.7, P < 0.001, respectively). ANOVA indicated a significant difference among drug regimens for percent of quiet, sleeping, and struggling behaviors. Quiet behavior accounted for 26%, 41%, and 67% of all behaviors for CH-H, CH-D-H, and M, respectively. Sleep accounted for 50%, 43%, 0.4% and struggling 11%, 8%, and 19% for CH-H, CH-D-H, and M, respectively. Pre-operative behaviors were also significantly different and patient cooperation was the only variable found minimally predictable of intra-operative behaviors (R = 0.32, P < 0.001). Significant differences among drug regimens were found for heart rate (HR) and mean arterial blood pressure (MAP) during certain procedures (e.g., CH-H produced lower MAP compared to the other drug regimens); however, all physiological variables were within normal limits for the children.

CONCLUSION:

Significant differences were found for behavioral and physiological variables among the drug regimens (e.g., CH-D-H produced significantly more quiet and sleeping behaviors than M). Prospective studies are needed to confirm these findings.

PMID:

10769854

[PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

2005 May-Jun;27(3):191-7.

Comparison of chloral hydrate, meperidine, and hydroxyzine to midazolam regimens for oral sedation of pediatric dental patients.

Chowdhury J1, Vargas KG.

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Abstract

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this retrospective study was to compare the effects of oral administration of a combination of chloral hydrate (CH) 25 mg/kg, hydroxyzine (H) 1 mg/kg, and meperidine (M) 1 mg/kg to midazolam 0.65 mg/kg using 50% nitrous oxide (N2O) on behavioral and physiological parameters of young children sedated for dental procedures. Factors associated with sedation effectiveness were identified, including age, preoperative behavior, and type of procedure.

METHODS:

Records of 116 sedation sessions of 66 healthy, uncooperative children ages 24 to 60 months at The University of Iowa Centers for Disabilities and Development were reviewed. Patients received 1 of the 2 regimens. Intraoperative behavior was rated using a dichotomous scale. Physiological variables including heart rate and oxygen saturation were recorded at baseline and at 10-minute intervals of the session. Data were analyzed using SPSS Version 9.

RESULTS:

Overall, 81 % of sessions were rated successful. Sedation sessions using CH+H+M combination had significantly higher success rate (P<.01, odds ratio=3.38, 95% confidence interval= 1.06 to 7.15) compared to sessions with midazolam. Sedation success was not associated with age, preoperative behavior, or type of dental procedure performed. Physiological variables were within the normal range for both regimens, although midazolam regimen recorded higher heart rates.

CONCLUSIONS:

CH+H+M combination using 25 mg/kg CH resulted in significantly more effective sedation sessions compared to midazolam. Both regimens used 50% N2O and were found to be safe.

PMID:

16173222

[PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

2007 Spring;31(3):183-6.

Comparison of three conscious sedation regimens for pediatric dental patients.

Torres-Pérez J1, Tapia-García I, Rosales-Berber MA, Hernández-Sierra JF, Pozos-Guillén Ade J.

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Abstract

The aim of this study was to compare the clinical success of three conscious sedation regimens for pediatric dental patients. A clinical trial was performed wherein dental treatment was administered to pediatric patients ASA I and II under conscious sedation.. Fifty-four children were divided into three groups of 18 patients each, randomly assigned Group A received hydroxyzine (2 mg/kg 2 h before treatment and a subsequent dose of 1 mg/kg 20 min before treatment) orally; group B received 0.50 mg/kg midazolam mixed with 1.5 mg/kg hydroxyzine 20 min before treatment orally; group C received chloral hydrate, 50 mg/kg mixed with 1.5 mg/kg hydroxyzine 20 min before treatment orally. The Ohio State Behavioral Rating Scale (OSBRS) showed statistically significant differences between groups B and C with respect to group A. The regimens of midazolam or chloral hydrate mixed with hydroxyzine represent excellent choices for conscious sedation regimens for pediatric dental patients.

PMID:: 17550044; [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

1991 Jan-Feb;13(1):10-9.

Conscious sedation of pediatric dental patients: an investigation of chloral hydrate, hydroxyzine pamoate, and meperidine vs. chloral hydrate and hydroxyzine pamoate.

Hasty MF, Vann WF Jr, Dilley DC, Anderson JA.

Abstract

This study evaluated two oral sedative regimens for the conscious sedation of pediatric dental patients (mean age 37.0 months) unmanageable by traditional behavior management techniques. Regimen A included chloral hydrate (Noctec--E.R. Squibb and Sons, Princeton, NJ) at 50 mg/kg with 25 mg hydroxyzine pamoate (Vistaril--Pfizer Laboratories, New York, NY), plus meperidine (Demerol--Winthrop-Breon, New York, NY) at 1.5 mg/kg. Regimen B included chloral hydrate at 50 mg/kg with 25 mg hydroxyzine pamoate. In a crossover research design, 10 patients were assigned randomly to receive one regimen, to be followed by the alternative regimen during the second appointment. The primary purpose of this study was to determine if meperidine would improve patient behavior, and increase the prevalence of respiratory compromise. A secondary purpose of the study was to develop an objective method to assess behavior during the conscious sedation of pediatric dental patients. Results revealed that the addition of oral meperidine to chloral hydrate and hydroxyzine pamoate resulted in improved behavior (P less than 0.01) during local anesthetic injection, rubber dam delivery, and the operative dental procedure. There was no increase in the prevalence of respiratory compromise with the addition of meperidine.

PMID:: 1945978; [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

2000 Mar-Apr;22(2):107-12.

A retrospective study of chloral hydrate, meperidine, hydroxyzine, and midazolam regimens used to sedate children for dental care.

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A Prospective Study of 2 Sedation Regimens in Children: Chloral Hydrate, Meperidine, and Hydroxyzine Versus Midazolam, Meperidine, and Hydroxyzine

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Physiological Assessment

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RESULTS

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Physiological Findings

DISCUSSION

Behavioral Findings

Physiological Findings

Concerns With MZ

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Acknowledgments

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A retrospective study of chloral hydrate, meperidine, hydroxyzine, and midazolam regimens used to sedate children for dental care.

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Comparison of chloral hydrate, meperidine, and hydroxyzine to midazolam regimens for oral sedation of pediatric dental patients.

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Comparison of three conscious sedation regimens for pediatric dental patients.

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Conscious sedation of pediatric dental patients: an investigation of chloral hydrate, hydroxyzine pamoate, and meperidine vs. chloral hydrate and hydroxyzine pamoate.

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A retrospective study of chloral hydrate, meperidine, hydroxyzine, and midazolam regimens used to sedate children for dental care.

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