Delirium. Delirium due to known physiological condition
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: First intervention group: In the first group, patients with delirium receive haloperidol (Sobhan Daru Company - Iran) at a dose of 2.5 mg per day, once daily and orally for 10 days unt
Sponsors
Arak University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All patients who have been diagnosed with delirium by the 5th edition of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) criteria and have suffered a brain injury
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: primary neurological diseases such as stroke, dementia, psychosis pregnancy and lactation modified QT interval more than 440 milliseconds
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sedation. Timepoint: Before the intervention and the third, seventh and tenth days after the intervention. Method of measurement: Richmond Agitation and Sedation Scale.;Illness severity. Timepoint: Before the intervention and the third, seventh and tenth days after the start of the intervention. Method of measurement: Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMohamad Eslami
Arak University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed