• Crit Care · May 2022

    Randomized Controlled Trial

    Sequential use of midazolam and dexmedetomidine for long-term sedation may reduce weaning time in selected critically ill, mechanically ventilated patients: a randomized controlled study.

    • Yongfang Zhou, Jie Yang, Bo Wang, Peng Wang, Zhen Wang, Yunqin Yang, Guopeng Liang, Xiaorong Jing, Xiaodong Jin, Zhongwei Zhang, Yiyun Deng, Chenggong Hu, Xuelian Liao, Wanhong Yin, Zhihong Tang, Yongming Tian, Liyuan Tao, and Yan Kang.
    • Department of Critical Care Medicine, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Guoxue Alley 37#, Wuhou District, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China.
    • Crit Care. 2022 May 3; 26 (1): 122.

    BackgroundCurrent sedatives have different side effects in long-term sedation. The sequential use of midazolam and dexmedetomidine for prolonged sedation may have distinct advantages. We aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the sequential use of midazolam and either dexmedetomidine or propofol, and the use of midazolam alone in selected critically ill, mechanically ventilated patients.MethodsThis single-center, randomized controlled study was conducted in medical and surgical ICUs in a tertiary, academic medical center. Patients enrolled in this study were critically ill, mechanically ventilated adult patients receiving midazolam, with anticipated mechanical ventilation for ≥ 72 h. They passed the spontaneous breathing trial (SBT) safety screen, underwent a 30-min-SBT without indication for extubation and continued to require sedation. Patients were randomized into group M-D (midazolam was switched to dexmedetomidine), group M-P (midazolam was switched to propofol), and group M (sedation with midazolam alone), and sedatives were titrated to achieve the targeted sedation range (RASS - 2 to 0).ResultsTotal 252 patients were enrolled. Patients in group M-D had an earlier recovery, faster extubation, and more percentage of time at the target sedation level than those in group M-P and group M (all P < 0.001). They also experienced less weaning time (25.0 h vs. 49.0 h; HR1.47, 95% CI 1.05 to 2.06; P = 0.025), and a lower incidence of delirium (19.5% vs. 43.8%, P = 0.002) than patients in group M. Recovery (P < 0.001), extubation (P < 0.001), and weaning time (P = 0.048) in group M-P were shorter than in group M, while the acquisition cost of sedative drug was more expensive than other groups (both P < 0.001). There was no significant difference in adverse events among these groups (all P > 0.05).ConclusionsThe sequential use of midazolam and dexmedetomidine was an effective and safe sedation strategy for long-term sedation and could provide clinically relevant benefits for selected critically ill, mechanically ventilated patients.Trial RegistrationNCT02528513 . Registered August 19, 2015.© 2022. The Author(s).

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