Usefulness of Lidocaine as Topical Pharyngeal Anaesthesia in Esophagogastroduodenoscopy Under Sedation With Propofol

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2012-08-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of application of the anaesthesia topical pharyngeal with lidocaine in esophagogastroduodenoscopy under propofol´s sedation, in therms of dosage and side effect´s reduction overall.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Hospital Universitario Infanta Cristina
• Treatments: Lidocaine; Propofol

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patient´s over 18 years old that received standard indication for sedated esophagogastroduodenoscopy (American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Guidelines) in our centre between the period of study.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients under 18 years old

• Unable to obtain inform´s consent

• Emergency endoscopy

• Pregnant women

• Encephalopathy

• Well known allergic reaction to propofol, amide-anaesthesics, soy or eggs

• Methaemoglobinemia induced factor risks

• No previous or unknown fasting