Overview

Comparison of Propofol/Alfentanil With Propofol/Ketamine

Status:
Unknown status

Trial end date:
2014-12-01

Target enrollment:
0

Participant gender:
All

Summary

A prospective, randomized, patient-blinded comparison of the safety and efficacy of conscious sedation by propofol/alfentanil with propofol/ketamine in patients undergoing flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy.

Phase:

N/A

Accepts Healthy Volunteers?

Details

Lead Sponsor:

Rabin Medical Center

Treatments:

Alfentanil
Ketamine
Propofol

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- American Society of Anesthesiologists grade I or II

- patients that will be referred to the procedure for bronchoalveolar lavage and
cytologic/bacteriologic sampling, endoluminal biopsies for pathologic /bacteriologic
analysis, or for regaining patency (mechanically or laser-assisted) of airways that
are obstructed by secretions, tumors or foreign bodies

Exclusion Criteria:

- patient refusal or inability to provide informed consent

- American Society of Anesthesiologists grade III or higher

- allergy to study medications

- patients who have an endotracheal tube or tracheostomy