Effect of Melatonin on prevention of delirium
Phase 2
- Conditions
- Delirium.Delirium due to known physiological condition
- Registration Number
- IRCT20100816004578N8
- Lead Sponsor
- Hamedan University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 140
Inclusion Criteria
Ages 17 to 70 years
Having the power of communication
RASS score equal to or greater than -3
Hospitalized for at least seven days in ICU ward
Exclusion Criteria
Vision and hearing problems
History of mental disorders such as psychosis and mental retardation
History of antipsychotic medication use
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Delirium incidence. Timepoint: Daily. Method of measurement: Confusion Assessment Method for the ICU (CAM-ICU); Intensive Care Delirium Screening Checklist (ICDSC).
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method umber of admission days. Timepoint: after discharge from hospital. Method of measurement: patient's records.