Randomised Trial Ketiapine Olanzapine Fast Sedation Agitated Patients Emergency Ward
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2016-01-31
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
comparison of intramuscular olanzapine and ketamine efficacy as first medication for fast
sedation of patients with agitation and aggressive behavior. Five hundred patients with
agitation caused by psychiatric disorder were randomly assigned under double-blind conditions
to receive olanzapine or ketiapine. The Overt Agitation Severity Scale, Overt Aggression
Scale and Ramsay Sedation Scale will be applied within 12 hours after the first dosage.