Midazolam group

(N = 50)

Control group

(N = 50)

P-value

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

RT

Basal

1.17 ± 0.56

1.36 ± 0.64

0.121

Six hours

0.90 ± 0.60^#

1.39 ± 0.73

<0.001*

Twenty-four hours

0.77 ± 0.46^#

1.29 ± 0.67

<0.001*

LT

Basal

1.80 ± 2.6

1.23 ± 0.67

0.147

Six hours

0.83 ± 0.56^#

1.23 ± 0.74

0.003*

Twenty-four hours

0.79 ± 0.47^#

1.12 ± 0.63

0.004*