Post-operative Haloperidol Versus Placebo for Prevention of Post-operative Delirium After Acute Hip Surgery

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2009-02-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

In this study the investigators want to determine if treatment with haloperidol direct post-operatively after acute hip surgery in high risk patients protects against developing a post-operative delirium.

• Phase: Phase 3
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Bronovo Hospital
• Treatments: Haloperidol; Haloperidol decanoate

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Hip fracture

• 75 years and older

Exclusion Criteria:

• Contra-indications for the use of haloperidol

• Pre-operative delirium

• Pre-operative use of haloperidol