Efficacy of the Administration of Melatonin 5mg in the Prevention of Delirium in Older Adults Hospitalized in the Emergency Department

• Status: Recruiting
• Trial end date: 2020-05-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

This study evaluates the efficacy of melatonin 5mg in the prevention of Delirium in the older adults in emergency department. Half of the participants will receive melatonin 5mg and the other half will use a starch-based placebo.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Universidad Autonoma de San Luis Potosí
• Treatments: Melatonin

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Men and women over 60 who enter the emergency department with a stay in the ward for more than 8 hours and who will remain hospitalized for more than 48 hours due to admission pathology.

• Patients who agree to participate in the study by signing an informed consent (Signature by patient and / or family member).

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients with a history of dementia or previous neurological diseases.

• Patients with a history of psychiatric disorder.

• Patients diagnosed with any type of liver disease.

• Warfarin treatment.

• Delirium data on admission to the emergency department.

• Patients under invasive mechanical ventilation and sedation.