Ziprasidone vs Standard Therapy for Agitated Patients in the ED

Summary

The primary objective is to determine if ziprasidone is superior to standard therapies in the emergency department treatment of the acutely agitated patient. The primary outcome will be the length of time taken until the patient is ready to be evaluated by the psychiatric service, or until a disposition is made.

Timeline

Start

2008-09

Primary completion

2011-07

Completion

2011-07

Publications

• Background Brown J. The spectrum of informed consent in emergency psychiatric research. Ann Emerg Med. 2006 Jan;47(1):68-74. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2005.08.025. Epub 2005 Nov 17.

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