Clinical trials: Agitation in Dementia
Suicide, Depression
Cranial Electric Stimulation to Modify Suicide Risk Factors in Psychiatric Inpatients.
This pilot study aims to investigate whether a treatment called cranial electric stimulation or CES can decrease risk factors for suicide. The specific CES device we will use is called Alpha-Stim®.
- Conditions
- Suicide, Depression, Anxiety, Insomnia
- Trial name
- NCT02846740
- Testing
- Alpha-Stim®., Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale, Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale, The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and agitated behavior Scale
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Agitation, Emergence
Intramuscular Ketamine Effect on Postnasal Surgery Agitation
Emergence agitation (EA) is a common complication after nasal surgery. In this study, we aimed to investigate the effect of intramuscular ketamine on EA following septoplasty and open septorhinoplasty (OSRP) when administered at…
- Trial name
- NCT05313659
- Testing
- Ketamine Hydrochloride
- Where
- Jordan
- Volunteers
- 193 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jordanian Royal Medical Services
Migraine Headaches, Nausea
Haldol/Diphenhydramine Versus Metoclopramide/Diphenhydramine for Treatment of Acute Headache in the ED: A RCT
Haloperidol is known to be a safe alternative medication to control difficult pain, and has been shown effective when compared to placebo for controlling headaches.
- Conditions
- Migraine Headaches, Nausea, Restlessness
- Trial name
- NCT02098499
- Testing
- Haloperidol, Metoclopramide 10mg, Diphenhydramine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- United States Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth
Agitation,Psychomotor
The Effect of Intraoperative Magnesium Sulfate Infusion on the Occurrence of Emergence Agitation
This study designed to evaluate the correlation between the effect of intraoperative magnesium sulfate infusion and the incidence of emergence agitation after pediatric ophthalmic surgery
- Trial name
- NCT03208452
- Testing
- Magnesium Sulfate, Normal saline
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Postoperative Agitation
The Effect of Preoperative Counseling on Emergence Agitation in Patients Candidate for Nasal Surgeries
Emergence agitation is a post anesthetic phenomenon that develops in the early phase of general anesthesia recovery,The aim of our study to investigate the effect of preoperative educational counselling of the patient undergoing…
- Trial name
- NCT06686511
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 256 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Neurocognitive Disorders, Post Operative Delirium
Safe Brain Initiative, Operationalizing Precision Anaesthesia
Perioperatively, patients experience an unnecessarily high level of side effects associated with their treatment. These side effects include nausea, severe pain, anxiety, and stress.
- Conditions
- Neurocognitive Disorders, Post Operative Delirium, Pain, Nausea
- Trial name
- SBI (NCT05765162)
- Testing
- Patient reported ourcomes
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 15,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern Denmark
Dementia
Reducing Agitation in People With Dementia: the Customized Activity Trial
Over 5 million Americans have Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia, a progressive and irreversible neurodegenerative condition, affecting also close to 15 million family caregivers (CG).
- Trial name
- TAP (NCT01892579)
- Testing
- Tailored Activity Program, Home Safety and Education Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Psychomotor Agitation
The Effect of Dexmedetomidine on Emergence Agitation in Children Undergoing a Surgery Under Desflurane Anesthesia
After genernal anesthesia using sevoflurane or desflurane, the investigators can observe many cases of agiation (over 80%) and despite of no report of long-term complication, agitation is a big issue in PACU for doctors and…
- Trial name
- NCT01578161
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine, 0.9% Normal Saline
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 116 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Agitated; State, Acute Reaction to Stress
Dexmedetomidine Combined With Hydromorphone in Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy is one of the most common pediatric surgeries, and agitation and severe postoperative pain have been considered a very common complications.
- Trial name
- NCT03760809
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine 0.5μg／kg, Dexmedetomidine 1μg／kg
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University
Alzheimer Disease
Neural Mechanisms of Clinically Designed Improvisatory Music for Alzheimer's Disease
Clinically Designed Improvisatory Music (CDIM) is a form of improvised music based on calm-inducing sound parameters which brought relief to our cohort of neurology patients.
- Trial name
- NCT05477862
- Testing
- Clinically Designed Improvisatory Music
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Psychomotor Agitation, Behavioral Disorder
Clinical Trial of Peer Support in the ED (PCORI)
The purpose of this study is to conduct a clinical trial that tests the acceptability, fidelity, and feasibility of a peer support modified intervention for agitation management within the emergency department.
- Trial name
- NCT06556069
- Testing
- Peer-Support Enhanced Agitation Code Team (PACT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 57,870 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Dementia, Psychomotor Agitation
Objective Assessment of Behavioral Associations of Patients With Dementia
It is generally acknowledged that patients with dementia are best cared for at home. However, outbursts of various behavioral disturbances, e.g., combativeness, appear in most cases and often necessitate institutionalization.
- Trial name
- NCT02617056
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Agitated; State, Acute Reaction to Stress
Preemptive Chlorepheniramine Maleate Reducing Postoperative Agitation
The aim of the study is to identify the role of preoperative chlorepheniramine maleate on alleviating or reducing the severity of postoperative agitation following FESS procedures.
- Trial name
- NCT04293081
- Testing
- Preemptive chlorepheniramine maleate intravenous injection, normal saline
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Alzheimer's Disease
Memesto Wearable Repetitive Message and Music Therapy Device Music Therapy Device That Senses and Reduces Agitation in People With AD,
This is a 12-week proof-of-concept study to evaluate the efficacy of Memesto in reducing agitation in persons with Alzheimer's disease and Alzheimer's disease related dementias (AD/ADRD) currently living in a residential care…
- Trial name
- AWARD (NCT06596278)
- Testing
- Memesto
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Edgewater Safety Systems, Inc.
Agitation
Pre-hospital Agitation and Sedation Trial: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Haloperidol Versus Midazolam for the Sedation of the Agitated Patient
PREHOSPITAL AGITATION AND SEDATION TRIAL (PHAST) The goal of the PHAST is to demine whether haloperidol is superior to midazolam for the sedation of agitated patients in the prehospital environment The primary outcome is the time…
- Trial name
- PHAST (NCT01501123)
- Testing
- Haloperidol, Midazolam
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Catholic Health East
Alzheimer's Dementia With Behavioral Disturbance
Acupuncture to Reduce Anxiety in Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and AD Related Dementias
The purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of acupuncture on heart rate variability, skin conductance (sweating), and rated behavioral expression of agitation, irritability, and anxiety and mood in qualifying…
- Trial name
- NCT03814382
- Testing
- Acupuncture needle
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Agitation
Effect of Deksmedetomidine and Remifentanil in Extubation Agitation
To compare the effect of two different agents deksmedetomidine, remifentanil and placebo, agitation and recovery condition, on nasal septum operation.
- Trial name
- EA (NCT02104297)
- Testing
- deksmedetomidine, Remifentanil, Saline
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Education and Research Hospital
Akathisia
Akathisia (Restless Legs Syndrome) in People With Schizophrenia and Mental Retardation
Akathisia is a movement disorder that is often a side effect of certain psychiatric drugs. People with akathisia are unable to sit or keep still, complain of restlessness, fidget, rock from foot to foot, and pace.
- Trial name
- NCT00065286
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Psychiatric Emergency, Aggression
TREC-Lebanon: A Trial for Rapid Tranquilisation for Agitated Patients in the Emergency Setting
This is a randomised controlled trial comparing haloperidol + promethazine versus haloperidol + promethazine + chlorpromazine for agitated patients in the emergency department.
- Conditions
- Psychiatric Emergency, Aggression, Agitation
- Trial name
- TREC (NCT03639558)
- Testing
- Haloperidol + Promethazine + Chlorpromazine, Haloperidol + Promethazine
- Where
- 2 sites in Lebanon
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Joseph Dib
Agitation, Emergence
Single Bolus Dose of Ketodex Versus Ketofol For Prevention Of Emergence Agitation In Adults Undergoing Nasal Surgeries
emergence agitation is seen in around 68% after nasal surgeries. Agitated patients needs more staff and nurses to control their abnormal movement which leads to self extubation , removal of catheters and bruises in the…
- Trial name
- NCT04018157
- Testing
- "Ketamine" and "dexmedetomidine" and "propofol" and "0.9%saline"
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zagazig University