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Effect of melatonin in preventing delirium in ICU patients and its impact on inflammation using interleukin 6 levels a randomized controlled trial

EVALUATING THE ANTI-INFLAMMATORY ROLE OF MELATONIN IN ICU DELIRIUM THROGH IL-6 MODULATION: A PROSPECTIVE RANDOMISED CONTROL TRIAL - nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/04/108265
Enrollment
80
Registered
2026-04-13
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-04-27

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: F05- Delirium due to known physiological condition

Interventions

Intervention1: Melatonin: Oral/enteral melatonin 1 mg administered once daily at night (21:00 hrs) via oral or nasogastric route for a maximum duration of 14 consecutive days or until ICU discharge, w

Sponsors

AIIMS JODHPUR
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adult patients aged 18 to 75 years admitted to the intensive care unit with an expected ICU stay of at least 48 hours. Patients with Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale score of minus 3 or higher indicating arousable to voice. Patients able to receive enteral medication via oral or nasogastric route. Informed consent obtained from patient or legally authorized representative.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Known hypersensitivity to melatonin, Severe hepatic failure (Child-Pugh C) ,Pre-existing cognitive impairment or dementia, Active psychiatric illness requiring antipsychotics Patients on chronic melatonin therapy prior to ICU admission ,Deep coma (RASS minus 4 or minus 5) Pregnancy or lactation,Autoimmune and chronic inflammatrory disorder,Refusal of consent

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Change in serum IL-6 levels from baseline to Day 7 and Day 14 (or ICU discharge.Timepoint: Change in serum IL-6 levels from baseline to Day 7 and Day 14 (or ICU discharge.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Incidence of ICU delirium (CAM-ICU) ,Duration of delirium,ICU length of stay Ventilator-free days,28-day mortality Adverse events (sedation, bradycardia, hypotension)Timepoint: delirium incidence twice daily (8am and 8pm) from day 0 to day 14 or discharge ,length of stay, duration of delirium , adverse events till icu discharge .

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Ranjay Mahaseth

All India Institute of Medical Sciences Jodhpur

drnikhilkothari@gmail.com8003996948

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 1, 2026