Upper endoscopy is uncomfortable for most patients. Meperidine has both sedative and analgesic effects, so its use may be helpful for patients receiving upper endoscopy.
Unsedated esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) is a useful tool for upper gastrointestinal tract examination and therapy, but it is uncomfortable for many patients. Meperidine has been widely used in colonoscopic examination for many years; however, its use in EGD has not been completely evaluated.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
140
intramuscular, 25 mg, 5 to 10 minutes before EGD
25 ml of normal saline, intramuscular, 5 to 10 minutes before EGD
Dalin Tzu Chi General Hospital
Chiayi City, Taiwan, Taiwan
discomfort score during esophageal intubation
patient self-reported discomfort score during esophageal intubation, assessed with a 0 to 10 visual analog scale (VAS)
Time frame: 9 months
patient and endoscopist satisfaction score
patient and endoscopist satisfaction with the procedure, score 0(not satisfied at all)-10 (very satisfied
Time frame: 9 months
patient tolerance of the procedure
patolerace of the EGD, evaluate by the endoscopist, score 0 (best tolerance)-10 (very poor tolerance, the procedure could not be completed)
Time frame: 9 months
endoscopist perception of patient tolerance ,
endoscopist evaluation of patient tolerance during EGD, score 0 (best tolerance)- 10 (worst tolerance, the procedure can not be completed)
Time frame: 9 months
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