Oral Midazolam for Voiding Dysfunction in Children Undergoing Voiding Cystourethrography: A Controlled Randomized Clinical Trial

AuthorAnoush Azarfaren
AuthorMohammad Esmaeeilien
AuthorAzadeh Farrokhen
AuthorAli Alamdaranen
AuthorAghilallah Keykhosravien
AuthorMahboobe Neamatshahien
AuthorAlireza Hebranien
AuthorYalda Ravanshaden
OrcidYalda Ravanshad [0000-0003-1421-5339]en
Issued Date2014-05-01en
AbstractBackground: Voiding Cystourethrography (VCUG) is the gold standard of detecting and grading the vesicoureteral reflux. Moreover, VCUG is a part of the standard review for infants and children with a urinary tract infection and urinary dysfunction. Objectives: The purpose of our study was to compare using oral midazolam in contrast to prescribing no sedative medication for voiding dysfunction in children undergoing VCUG. Patients and Methods: In a clinical trial, we studied 84 children referred for VCUG. Children were allocated randomly into two equal groups. The intervention group received 0.5 mg/kg midazolam orally half an hour before the VCUG procedure. Then both groups were compared using statistical methods. Results: Then both groups were compared using statistical methods. In more than half of the patients, the main cause of performing VCUG was urinary tract infection. Dysuria was evaluated immediately after VCUG and was more frequent in girls than in boys (P = 0.006). After one week, the urinary irritation and restlessness in the intervention group was significantly lower than the control group. Conclusions: The use of midazolam 0.5 mg/kg reduced children's stress and increased their cooperation during the procedure.en
DOIhttps://doi.org/10.5812/numonthly.17168en
KeywordMidazolamen
KeywordVoiding Cystourethrographyen
KeywordChilden
PublisherBrieflandsen
TitleOral Midazolam for Voiding Dysfunction in Children Undergoing Voiding Cystourethrography: A Controlled Randomized Clinical Trialen
TypeResearch Articleen

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