Quetiapine in Prevention of Delirium

Ain Shams University90 enrolled

Overview

The aim is to study the effectiveness of Quetiapine in preventing delirium in the elderly patients with multiple risks for delirium.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Delirium

Interventions

QuetiapineDRUG

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.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 60 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with anemia * Sedated patients * Hypotensive patients * Immobilized patients * Patients with visual or auditory impairment Exclusion Criteria: * Patients or guardians refuse to participate * Patients diagnosed with delirium * Contraindication for delirium

Locations (1)

Ain Shams University

Cairo, Egypt

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Quetiapine in preventing delirium

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)

Time frame: 2 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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