Abstract:Objective To study the clinical effect of Midazolam sequential Dexmedetomidine hydrochloride on sedation of patients undergoing mechanical ventilation in ICU. Methods One hundred and fifty cases undergoing mechanical ventilation in the ICU of our hospital were randomized into group A, group B and group C with 50 cases in each group. The group A was given Midazolam combined with Dexmedetomidine hydrochloride course-sequential sedation, while the group B was given Midazolam combined with Dexmedetomidine hydrochloride daily-sequential sedation and the group C was given simple Midazolam sedation. All groups were given Sufentanil for basic analgesia.The Riker Sedation-Agitation Scale (SAS) was used to guide the depth of sedation, and the Critical Care Pain Observation Tool (CPOT) was used to monitor the analgesic effect. The recovery indexes and the dosage of Sufentanil were compared among the three groups. The incidence rates of adverse events (hypotension, bradycardia, delirium) during sedation and awakening and clinical outcomes (ICU death and hospital death) were observed in the three groups. Results The duration of mechanical ventilation time and daily wake-up time showed an increasing trend from the group A to the group B, then to the group C, and there were significant differences between any two groups (P < 0.05). There was no significant difference in the length of ICU stay, hospitalization time, dosage of Sufentanil or ICU cost between the group A and the group B (P > 0.05), but the above indexes in the group A and the group B were shorter or lower than those in the group C. There were no significant differences in the incidence rates of hypotension, bradycardia or delirium during sedation and awakening among the three groups (P > 0.05). The incidence rates of hypotension and delirium in the group C were slightly higher than those in the group A and the group B, and the incidence of delirium in the group B was slightly higher than that in the group A. There were no significant differences in the incidence rates of ICU death or hospital death among the three groups (P > 0.05). Conclusions The application of Midazolam sequential Dexmedetomidine hydrochloride to patients undergoing mechanical ventilation in ICU can shorten the duration of mechanical ventilation, reduce the total ICU cost, shorten daily wake-up time and reduce the dosage of analgesics without serious adverse reactions. The course-sequential sedation is relatively safer.