Quetiapine in Prevention of Delirium
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
The aim is to study the effectiveness of Quetiapine in preventing delirium in the elderly patients with multiple risks for delirium.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Phase 2 |
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Experimental: Quetiapine The patients with multiple risks for delirium will receive 25 mg/day PO |
Drug: Quetiapine
The patients will be randomly divided into two equal groups group Q and group C. Randomization will be done by computer-generated number lists and using opaque sealed envelopes.
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No Intervention: Non pharmacological preventive bundle The patients will only be monitored with application of delirium preventive bundle without pharmacological agent |
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Quetiapine in preventing delirium [2 months]
The presence of delirium will be monitored among the patients in the two groups using ICU-Confusion Assessment Method 7 score for delirium where a score of (0-2 = no delirium, 3-5 = mild to moderate delirium and a score >5 = severe delirium)
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Patients with anemia
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Sedated patients
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Hypotensive patients
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Immobilized patients
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Patients with visual or auditory impairment
Exclusion Criteria:
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Patients or guardians refuse to participate
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Patients diagnosed with delirium
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Contraindication for delirium
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Ain Shams University | Cairo | Egypt |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Ain Shams University
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Walid Kamel, Faculty of medicine, Ain Shams University
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- Quetiapine