Midazolam group

(N = 50)

Control group

(N = 50)

P-value

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

RT

Basal

0.69 ± 0.30

0.79 ± 0.34

0.127

Six hours

0.56 ± 0.26^#

0.81 ± 0.33

<0.001*

Twenty-four hours

0.51 ± 0.19^#

0.74 ± 0.30

<0.001*

LT

Basal

0.76 ± 0.23

0.67 ± 0.23

0.057

Six hours

0.50 ± 0.21^#

0.69 ± 0.27

<0.001*

Twenty-four hours

0.49 ± 0.24^#

0.68 ± 0.35

0.003*