Analgesia-First Sedation in Trauma Patients

"The Intervention is using a sedation strategy for MV trauma that initially targets pain by intermittent boluses followed by an IV drip only if required. Sedatives are limited to agitation management and for a limited duration as needed. This analgo-sedation approach differs from the approach of using IV drips of analgesics and sedatives simultaneously and discontinuing both once daily to assess subjects."

The active comparator in this study is using a sedation strategy for MV trauma that uses IV drips of analgesics and sedatives simultaneously and discontinues both once daily to assess subjects.