The effects of melatonin the occurence of on post-operative delirium in hip fracture patients – a randomized double-blind placebo controlled trial - MAPLE A
- Conditions
- Delirium in elderly patients, acutely admitted for hip-fracture.MedDRA version: 9.1Level: LLTClassification code 10012218Term: Delirium
- Registration Number
- EUCTR2008-000996-57-NL
- Lead Sponsor
- Academic Medical Centre
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Authorised-recruitment may be ongoing or finished
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
Age > 65 yrs
Acute hospital admission for surgery of hip or femoral fracture.
Inclusion within 24 hours after surgical repare of the fracture.
Are the trial subjects under 18? no
Number of subjects for this age range:
F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) no
F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range
F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes
F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range
Exclusion Criteria
Unable to understand or speak dutch
Blindness
Patients who are unable to take oral medication.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method