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Comparing the Effect of Dexmedetomidine With Midazolam on Sedation, Oxidative Stress, and Microcirculation in Intensive Care Unit

NCT00886275 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 33

Last updated 2012-11-16

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Summary

In intensive care unit, patients suffered pain and anxiety from mechanical ventilation, presence of endotracheal tube, central venous catheter, postoperative wound, and invasive procedures. Adequate analgesia and sedation can reduce pain and anxiety. However, traditional sedatives carry the risk of unstable hemodynamic status, respiratory depression, increased mechanical ventilation time, incidence of delirium, and length of ICU stay. Dexmedetomidine is a highly selec¬tive α2-adrenergic receptor agonist which causes sedative effects and reduces opioid requirements in the perioperative period. Memis et al had found that dexmedetomidine may prevent inflammatory effects in sepsis patients during sedation. Oxidative stress status is related to the inflammatory response. Moreover, oxidative stress may result in dysfunction of microcirculation. Dysfunction of microcirculation may cause vasoconstriction or microthrombosis, and it will impair tissue perfusion and result in organ dysfunction. The goal of this study is to compare the effects of dexmedetomidine and midazolam on requirement of analgesics, weaning parameter, hemodynamic status, time of extubation, incidence of delirium, and length of ICU stay, oxidative stress status, and microcirculation.

Conditions

  • Sedation
  • Oxidative Stress

Interventions

DRUG

Dexmedetomidine

The loading dose of dexmedetomidine is 0.5 mcg/kg over 10 minutes as needed. Then, continuous infusion of 0.2-0.7 mcg/kg/h dexmedetomidine is used to maintain RASS between 0 to -3.

DRUG

Midazolam

The loading dose of midazolam is 0.05 mg/kg over 10 minutes as needed. Then, continuous infusion of 20-300 mcg/kg/h midazolam is used to maintain RASS between 0 to -3.

DRUG

Dexmedetomidine, Midazolam

The loading doses are dexmedetomidine 0.25 mcg/kg and 0.025 mg/kg of midazolam over 10 minutes. Then, continuous infusion of 0.1-0.7 mcg/kg/h dexmedetomidine and 10-300 mcg/kg/h midazolam is used to maintain RASS between 0 to -3.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Taiwan University Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Yu-Chang Yeh, M.D · National Taiwan University Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-07-31
Primary Completion
2011-04-30

Countries

  • Taiwan

Study Locations

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