Comparison between methadone and opium effectiveness in control of agitation due to withdrawal syndrome in opium addicted patients admitted to the ICU of Kerman Shaheed Bahonar Hospital
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- Conditions
- opium addiction.Mental and behavioural disordes
- Registration Number
- IRCT201107011836N2
- Lead Sponsor
- Kerman University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
Patients who addicted to opium and admitted to the ICU and they can tolerate methadon syrup or opium tincture by oral or gavage include to the study. If acute renal failure or hepatic failure happen to patients they will excluded from the study.
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Richmond agitation-sedation score. Timepoint: BID. Method of measurement: standard richmond sheet.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Respiratory rate. Timepoint: Multiple. Method of measurement: Ventilator.;Blood pressure. Timepoint: Every 3 hr. Method of measurement: Spyngomanometer.;Heart rate. Timepoint: Multiple. Method of measurement: Cardiovascular monitoring system.