Quetiapine Versus Haloperidol in the Management of Hyperactive Delirium
Status:
Recruiting
Trial end date:
2023-01-15
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
In population of intensive care unit (ICU), most studies compared atypical antipsychotics
such as quetiapine with the traditional haloperidol in delirious patients of various forms
and etiologies. The role of such agents in patients with hyperactive is not fully understood.
This study compares the effectiveness of quetiapine with haloperidol in treating the
hyperactive form of delirium in terms of their effects on morbidity, length of stay in the
intensive care unit, and mortality in critically ill patients.