Premedication With Oral Midazolam in Patients Undergoing Rigid Cystoscopy: A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Trial

Premedication With Oral Midazolam in Patients Undergoing Rigid Cystoscopy: A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Trial

To investigate the efficacy of oral midazolam for patients undergoing rigid cystoscopy in:

1. relieving patient's anxiety and improving satisfaction
2. reducing procedure-related pain
3. facilitating the diagnostic and therapeutic interventions during rigid cystoscopy

Inclusion Criteria:

• Elective rigid cystoscopy
• Either diagnostic or therapeutic
• Age between 18 to 80

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients with allergy to midazolam or other benzodiazepine groups
• Pregnancy
• Emergency rigid cystoscopy
• ASA class 3 or above
• Patients on psychiatric medications
• Alcoholics