# Sedation of Mechanically Ventilated Critically Ill Patients: Midazolam Versus Dexmedetomidine

> **NCT01256866** · PHASE4 · UNKNOWN · sponsor: **Hospital Sao Domingos** · enrollment: 146 (estimated)

## Conditions studied

- Mechanically Ventilated Patients
- Sedation
- Dexmedetomidine
- Midazolam

## Interventions

- **DRUG:** Dexmedetomidine
- **DRUG:** Midazolam

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT01256866
- **Lead sponsor:** Hospital Sao Domingos
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** PHASE4
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** UNKNOWN
- **Start date:** 2010-11
- **Primary completion:** 2011-10
- **Final completion:** 2012-06
- **Target enrollment:** 146 (ESTIMATED)
- **Last updated:** 2010-12-09


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT01256866

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT01256866, "Sedation of Mechanically Ventilated Critically Ill Patients: Midazolam Versus Dexmedetomidine". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-03 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT01256866. Licensed CC0.

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