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Ketamine Versus Haloperidol for Severe Agitation Outside the Hospital

NCT02103881 · Status: WITHDRAWN · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Last updated 2017-07-24

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Summary

This research study is being done to find out if one of two drugs, ketamine or haloperidol, is better for treating agitation. Agitation is a state of extreme emotional disturbance where patients can become physically aggressive or violent, endangering themselves and those who are caring for them. Often chemical substances or severe mental illness is involved in this level of agitation. Specifically, the investigators are interested in studying agitation that is treated in the prehospital setting by paramedics. This study's hypothesis is that ketamine is superior to haloperidol for treatment of agitation in the prehospital environment.

Conditions

  • Agitation

Interventions

DRUG

Ketamine

500 mg of intramuscular ketamine for severe pre-hospital agitation

DRUG

Haloperidol

Haloperidol 10 mg intramuscular for severe prehospital agitation.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-04-30
Primary Completion
2014-06-30
Completion
2014-06-30

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