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. 2023 Apr;23(2):69-81.
doi: 10.17245/jdapm.2023.23.2.69. Epub 2023 Mar 28.

Comparative evaluation of intranasal midazolam-ketamine, dexmedetomidine-ketamine, midazolam-fentanyl, and dexmedetomidine-fentanyl combinations for procedural sedation and analgesia in pediatric dental patients: a randomized controlled trial

Abhilasha Agarwal  1 , Afroz Alam Ansari  1 , Rajendra Nath  2 , Rakesh Kumar Chak  1 , Rajeev Kumar Singh  1 , Richa Khanna  1 , Prem Raj Singh  3
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Comparative evaluation of intranasal midazolam-ketamine, dexmedetomidine-ketamine, midazolam-fentanyl, and dexmedetomidine-fentanyl combinations for procedural sedation and analgesia in pediatric dental patients: a randomized controlled trial

Abhilasha Agarwal et al. J Dent Anesth Pain Med. 2023 Apr.

Abstract

Background: In order to assess the effectiveness of various analgesio-sedative combinations for pain relief and sedation in pediatric dental patients, a thorough evaluation of clinical studies and patient outcomes is necessary.

Methods: A total of 128 healthy, uncooperative pediatric dental patients were randomly allocated to receive one of the four combinations of drugs via the intranasal (IN) route: Group I received midazolam-ketamine (MK), Group II received dexmedetomidine-ketamine (DK), Group III received midazolam-fentanyl (MF), and Group IV received dexmedetomidine-fentanyl (DF) in a parallel-arm study design. The efficacy and safety of the combinations were evaluated using different parameters.

Results: The onset of sedation was significantly faster in the DF group than in the DK, MF, and MK groups (P < 0.001). The depth of sedation was significantly higher in the DK and DF groups than in the MK and MF groups (P < 0.01). DK and DF produced significant intra- and postoperative analgesia when compared with combinations of MK and MF. No significant adverse events were observed for any of the combinations.

Conclusions: The DK and DF groups showed potential as analgesio-sedatives in view of their anxiolytic and analgesic effects.

Keywords: Analgesio-sedation; Dental anxiety; Dexmedetomidine; Fentanyl; Ketamine; Midazolam.

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Conflict of interest statement

DECLARATION OF INTERESTS: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1. A CONSORT diagram showing the study protocol. CONSORT, consolidated standards of reporting trials; DF, dexmedetomidine-fentanyl; DK, dexmedetomidine-ketamine; MF, midazolam-fentanyl; MK, midazolam-ketamine; n, number.
Fig. 2
Fig. 2. Heart rate, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, and oxygen saturation values for the four treatment groups. Data are presented as the mean value. Data points were horizontally shifted to avoid overlapping. DBP, diastolic blood pressure; DF, dexmedetomidine-fentanyl; DK, dexmedetomidine-ketamine; HR, heart rate; MF, midazolam-fentanyl; MK, midazolam-ketamine; SBP, systolic blood pressure; SpO2, oxygen saturation.
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