Ketamine Versus Haloperidol for Severe Agitation Outside the Hospital
Status:
Withdrawn
Trial end date:
2014-06-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
This research study is being done to find out if one of two drugs, ketamine or haloperidol,
is better for treating agitation. Agitation is a state of extreme emotional disturbance where
patients can become physically aggressive or violent, endangering themselves and those who
are caring for them. Often chemical substances or severe mental illness is involved in this
level of agitation. Specifically, the investigators are interested in studying agitation that
is treated in the prehospital setting by paramedics. This study's hypothesis is that ketamine
is superior to haloperidol for treatment of agitation in the prehospital environment.