Determine surgeon and patient satisfaction with remifentanil-dexmedetomidine (REMI) and dexmedetomidine-fentanyl (DEX) sedation protocols in pregnant patients undergoing minimally invasive fetoscopic procedures
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
DOUBLE
Compare adequacy of remifentanil-dexmedetomidine sedation protocols in pregnant patients undergoing minimally invasive fetoscopic procedures.
Compare adequacy of dexmedetomidine-fentanyl sedation protocols in pregnant patients undergoing minimally invasive fetoscopic procedures.
Determine surgeon satisfaction with remifentanil-dexmedetomidine sedation
Surgeons will use a scale of 1-4, 1 - Excellent, 2 - Good, 3 - Moderate, 4 - Inadequate
Time frame: Immediately after procedure completion
Determine surgeon satisfaction with dexmedetomidine-fentanyl sedation
Surgeons will use a scale of 1-4, 1 - Excellent, 2 - Good, 3 - Moderate, 4 - Inadequate
Time frame: Immediately after procedure completion
Determine patient satisfaction with remifentanil-dexmedetomidine sedation
Iowa Satisfaction with Anesthesia Scale (ISAS) 11 question survey rating anesthesia experience. Six response options from disagree very much to agree very much
Time frame: 6 hours after procedure completion
Determine patient satisfaction with dexmedetomidine-fentanyl sedation
Iowa Satisfaction with Anesthesia Scale (ISAS) 11 question survey rating anesthesia experience. Six response options from disagree very much to agree very much
Time frame: 6 hours after procedure completion
Sedation scores
Assessment of sedation level using a 1 - 5 scale; 1 - No response after name is called loudly with mild shaking, 2 - Responds only after name called loudly and after mild shaking of the body, 3 - Responds only after name called loudly or repeatedly, 4 - Lethargic response to name spoken in normal tone, 5 - Awake and responds to name spoken in normal tone
Time frame: Every 15 minutes from start of procedure to one hour post-operative
Side-effect measures
Incidences of medication side effects will be collected
Time frame: Up 24 hours after procedure
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