Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: Dex vs Dazzle: Dexmedetomidine vs Midazolam for Intraoperative Sedation
Brief Summary:
This randomized, open clinical trial sought to compare the use of Midazolam and Dexmedetomidine during surgery in patients under regional anesthesia.
The primary objective was to determine the superiority of either drug during the intraoperative period regarding: 1- Depth of sedation and 2- incidence of complications.
Secondary objectives included the determination of superiority regarding the postoperative period.
For that, patients were randomized into two groups and sedated with either Midazolam or Dexmedetomidine.