J Korean Med Sci.  2019 Jan;34(3):e21. 10.3346/jkms.2019.34.e21.

Efficacy and Safety of Fentanyl in Combination with Midazolam in Children on Mechanical Ventilation

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. jdparkmd@snu.ac.kr
  • 2Department of Pediatrics, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon, Korea.

Abstract

BACKGROUND
To evaluate the efficacy and safety of fentanyl for sedation therapy in mechanically ventilated children.
METHODS
This was a double-blind, randomized controlled trial of mechanically ventilated patients between 2 months and 18 years of age. Patients were randomly divided into two groups; the control group with midazolam alone, and the combination group with both fentanyl and midazolam. The sedation level was evaluated using the Comfort Behavior Scale (CBS), and the infusion rates were adjusted according to the difference between the measured and the target CBS score.
RESULTS
Forty-four patients were recruited and randomly allocated, with 22 patients in both groups. The time ratio of cumulative hours with a difference in CBS score (measured CBS-target CBS) of ≥ 4 points (i.e., under-sedation) was lower in the combination group (median, 0.06; interquartile range [IQR], 0-0.2) than in the control group (median, 0.15; IQR, 0.04-0.29) (P < 0.001). The time ratio of cumulative hours with a difference in CBS score of ≥ 8 points (serious under-sedation) was also lower in the combination group (P < 0.001). The cumulative amount of midazolam used in the control group (0.11 mg/kg/hr; 0.07-0.14 mg/kg/hr) was greater than in the combination group (0.07 mg/kg/hr; 0.06-0.11 mg/kg/hr) (P < 0.001). Two cases of hypotension in each group were detected but coma and ileus, the major known adverse reactions to fentanyl, did not occur.
CONCLUSION
Fentanyl combined with midazolam is safe and more effective than midazolam alone for sedation therapy in mechanically ventilated children. TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02172014

Keyword

Children; Fentanyl; Mechanical Ventilation; Midazolam; Sedation

MeSH Terms

Child*
Coma
Fentanyl*
Humans
Hypotension
Ileus
Midazolam*
Respiration, Artificial*
Fentanyl
Midazolam
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