Effectiveness of Haloperidol and quetiapine in delirium

Comparison the Effectiveness of Haloperidol and quetiapine for delirium in the Emergency department and intensive Care Unit

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20121231011956N10

Enrollment

100

Registered

2018-04-21

Start date

2018-03-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-05-21

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Conditions

delirium. An etiologically nonspecific organic cerebral syndrome characterized by concurrent disturbances of consciousness and attention, perception, thinking, memory, psychomotor behaviour, emotion, and the sleep-wake schedule. The duration is variable and the deg

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: 25 mg quetiapine tablet will be administered orally for patients, single dose. Intervention 2: Intervention group: 5 mg haloperidol will be injected in gluteal musc

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Delirium based on Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: dementia alcohol withdrawal symptoms alcohol withdrawal symptoms benzodiazepine withdrawal symptoms long QTC syndrome

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Delirium severity score regard to Delirium Rating Scale-Revised-98 (DRS-R-98). Timepoint: dialy. Method of measurement: Delirium Rating Scale-Revised-98 (DRS-R-98) questioner.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Morteza Talebi

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

talebimd@mums.ac.ir+98 51 3852 5312

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026