A Comparison Study of the Efficacy of Quetiapine and Haloperidol in Agitated Adults in Emergency Room

PHASE4CompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

72

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

May 31, 2006

Primary Completion Date

August 31, 2008

Study Completion Date

May 31, 2009

Conditions
Agitation
Interventions
DRUG

Quetiapine

Quetiapine 300mg PO/Initial dose and repeat dose at 2 hours if deemed clinically necessary up to a maximum dose of Quetiapine 600mg PO QD

DRUG

Haloperidol

given in combination with Lorazepam 2 mg IM, Cogentin 2 mg IM; repeated at 2 hours as deemed clinically necessary

DRUG

Lorazepam

given in combination with Haloperidol 5mg IM and cogentin 2mg IM; repeated at 2 hours as deemed clinically necessary.

DRUG

Cogentin

given in combination with haloperidol 5mg IM, and Lorazepam 2mg IM; repeated at 2 hours as deemed clinically necessary.

Trial Locations (1)

90033

Los Angeles County Hospital, Los Angeles

Sponsors

Collaborators (1)

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

AstraZeneca

INDUSTRY

lead

University of Southern California

OTHER