The purpose of this study is to determine the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of AQUAVAN® Injection when used for mild-to-moderate sedation in patients undergoing minor surgical procedures.
Randomized, open label, multi-center,midazolam adaptive dose ranging study, in which several dose levels of AQUAVAN® Injection and fentanyl citrate injection will be investigated to produce a desired sedation level in patients undergoing minor surgical and/or therapeutic procedures. A desired sedative dose/dose range and dosing paradigm will be identified based on pre-set criteria using the Modified Observer's Assessment of Alertness/Sedation (OAA/S). The desired sedative dose/dose range and dosing paradigm of AQUAVAN® Injection is defined as one that consistently provides mild to moderate sedation (Modified OAA/S between 2 and 4 inclusive) in majority of patients who are pre-medicated with fentanyl citrate injection. Midazolam is the most widely used i.v. agent for minimal-to-moderate sedation. The dose range of midazolam to induce minimal to moderate sedation was based on standard clinical practice. \[new paragraph\] All patients were pre-medicated with fentanyl citrate as an analgesic. The outpatient setting has become increasingly popular for various types of medical procedures requiring sedation. In outpatient minor surgical procedures, sedation agents are used to provide mild-to-moderate sedation and are used with other medicines for pain management. Surgeons have searched for alternative treatments to use in the outpatient setting that would provide a faster recovery time with minimal post-procedure amnesia. This injection is used following pretreatment with fentanyl citrate for pain management.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
168
Successful Sedation of Subjects, Defined for a Subject as Having 3 Consecutive Scores ≤ 4 on the Modified Observer's Assessment of Alertness/Sedation Scale and Completing the Procedure w/o Alternative Sedative Medications/w/o Manual/Mechanical Ventilation
The Modified OAA/S (MOAA/S) scale is based on a validated, 6-point rating scale. Scores are not combined. Score 5 (alert) -- responds readily to name spoken in normal tone Score 4 -- Lethargic response to name spoken in normal tone Score 3 -- Responds only after name is called loudly and/or repeatedly Score 2 -- Responds only after mild prodding or shaking Score 1 -- Responds only after painful trapezius squeeze Score 0 -- Does not respond to painful trapezius squeeze
Time frame: Sedation success was assessed at 2 minute intervals until the end of the procedure
Time to Fully Alert From the End of the Procedure
Time to Fully Alert, defined as the time to the first of 3 consecutive Modified OAA/S scores of 5 from the end of the surgical procedure, was summarized.
Time frame: At 2-minute intervals from the end of the procedure until the subject met the criteria for Fully Alert status
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