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Micturating cystourethrogram (MCUG) is an imaging technique indicated in the diagnosis and follow-up of many diseases. We investigated the reliability and the efficacy of midazolam and chloral hydrate in sedation and anxiolysis during micturating cystourethrogram. Fifty-three children of similar ages (39 girls, 14 boys, mean age of 5.8±3.5 years) were randomized to midazolam (n=17), chloral hydrate (n=18) and control groups (n=18). Oral midazolam 0.6 mg/kg or chloral hydrate 25 mg/kg or saline were administered to the study groups 15–30 min prior to the urinary catheterization. Brietkopf and Buttner, Frankl and Houpt scales and Spielberger’s State Anxiety Inventory and parent’s impressions were used to assess the level of sedation and anxiety. The Brietkopf and Buttner classification of emotional status and Houpt behavior rating scale demonstrated a significantly better emotional status and sedation in the midazolam group when compared to controls (P=0.01 and P=0.018, respectively). The catheterization was described as a more unpleasant and distressing event by the parents of the control and the chloral hydrate groups when compared to the parents of the midazolam group (P<0.05). Bladder capacity and frequency of detection of residual urine were not statistically different between the three study groups (P>0.05). Vital signs did not change significantly in any child. Sedation with midazolam does not have adverse effects on the results of micturating cystourethrogram, while it reduces the discomfort in children undergoing this radiological technique.
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This paper was presented as an oral poster at the Thirteenth Congress of the International Pediatric Nephrology Association.
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Akil, I., Ozkol, M., Ikizoglu, O.Y. et al. Premedication during micturating cystourethrogram to achieve sedation and anxiolysis. Pediatr Nephrol 20, 1106–1110 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00467-005-1874-0
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