Objectives
The optimal intranasal volume of administration (VOA) for achieving timely and effective sedation in children is unclear. We aimed to compare clinical outcomes relevant to procedural sedation associated with using escalating VOA to administer intranasal midazolam.
Methods
We conducted a randomized, single-blinded, three-arm, superiority clinical trial. Children 1 to 7 years old undergoing laceration repair requiring 0.5 mg/kg intranasal midazolam (5 mg/mL) were block-randomized to receive midazolam using one of three VOA: 0.2mL, 0.5mL, or 1mL. Procedures were videotaped, with outcome assessors blinded to VOA. Primary outcome was time to onset of minimal sedation (i.e. score of 1 on the University of Michigan Sedation Scale). Secondary outcomes included procedural distress; time to procedure start; deepest level of sedation achieved; adverse events; and clinician and caregiver satisfaction.
Results
Ninety-nine children were enrolled; 96 were analyzed for the primary outcome and secondary outcomes, except for the outcome of procedural distress, for which only 90 were analyzed. Time to onset of minimal sedation for each escalating VOA was 4.7 (95% CI 3.8, 5.4), 4.3 (95% CI 3.9, 4.9) and 5.2 (95% CI 4.6, 7) minutes, respectively. There were no differences in secondary outcomes except for clinician satisfaction with ease of administration: fewer clinicians were satisfied when using a VOA of 0.2mL.
Conclusions
There was a slightly shorter time to onset of minimal sedation when using a VOA of 0.5mL compared to 1mL, but all three VOA produced comparable clinical outcomes. Fewer clinicians were satisfied with ease of administration using a VOA of 0.2mL.
uNGAL has substantial accuracy to identify those with and without UTIs in infants and young children. Further studies will need to confirm our findings and determine if uNGAL is a more cost-effective test than standard screening tests.
Objectives
The aims of this study were to quantify the pain and distress associated with the administration of intranasal (IN) midazolam in young children using 4 observational measures and to evaluate the degree of validity of these measures.
Methods
We conducted a prospective observational pilot study. Children aged 1 to 7 years requiring IN midazolam were enrolled. Children were videotaped, and scores were assigned to baseline and administration phases using the Observational Scale of Behavioral Distress–Revised (OSBD-R), Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Pain Scale (CHEOPS), and the Faces-Legs-Activity-Cry-Consolability (FLACC) scale. The cry duration following administration was assessed. Interrater reliability and convergent validity were determined for all 4 measures. Internal consistency and responsivity for the OSBD-R, CHEOPS, and FLACC scales were determined.
Results
We enrolled 20 children. The mean OSBD-R, CHEOPS, and FLACC scores associated with administration of IN midazolam were 27.1 (SD, 13.5), 11.5 (SD, 1.2), and 8.9 (SD, 2.7), respectively. The mean cry duration was 105.5 (SD, 68.8) seconds. The intraclass correlation coefficients for all measures ranged from 0.82 to 0.99. The Cronbach α's for the OSBD-R, CHEOPS, and FLACC were between 0.71 and 0.97. Pearson correlation coefficients for comparisons between OSBD-R, CHEOPS, and FLACC were between 0.82 and 0.96 but were between 0.32 and 0.51 for comparisons involving cry duration.
Conclusions
We have identified estimates of pain and distress associated with administration of IN midazolam in young children that can be used to determine desired effect sizes for trials that study interventions to treat this pain and distress. The OSBD-R, CHEOPS, and FLACC scales are suitable choices for outcome measures.
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