comparing the effect of short acting benzodiazpine with long acting in chemical restraint of patients with acute agitation and violence distubance behavior, referred to arak valiasre hospital.
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1- Patients with severe agitation and harm to themselves or others with the approval of an emergency medicine specialist2- Patients with severe agitation and harm that is not controlled by physical restraint3- Patients with severe agitation and harm aged 15 to 654- Patients with severe agitation and harm of both sexes5- No prior history of epilepsy or concomitant use of benzodiazepines or antipsychotics6- No breastfeeding or pregnancy7- Known history of allergy to benzodiazepines8- Head trauma
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1- Side effects of benzodiazepines 2- Shock 3- Failure to control symptoms and need for another method or medication such as antipsychotics
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Onset of effect of midazolam and diazepam: Time in minutes until the patient calms down and stops risky behaviors. Required amount of midazolam and diazepam: Dosage of the drug that each patient receives and the number of times the drug is repeated. Duration of sedation of midazolam and diazepam: The time the patient is calm in minutes. Improvement after sedation of midazolam and diazepam: The patient's need for another action or re-administration of the same drug or a drug from a different class. Hemodynamic changes of midazolam and diazepam: Changes in blood pressure, pulse, respiratory rate, body temperature, and SPO2, which are recorded initially and the patient is monitored for cardiopulmonary function and re-recorded every 15 minutes. Short-term side effects of midazolam and diazepam: The occurrence of complications such as shock, symptoms of drug allergy, severe hemodynamic changes, pain at the injection site, and forgetfulness of events. Timepoint: Time in minutes until the patient calms down and stops risky behaviors. Method of measurement: It is calculated from the moment the drug is completely injected until the patient reaches a score of 0 to -2 on the RASS (Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale) and recorded every 2 minutes. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Arak University of Medical Sciences