drugset / Trial / NCT02380118
IM Olanzapine Versus Haloperidol or Midazolam
Phase 4
Terminated
167 enrolled
The University of Hong Kong
Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital · collabPrince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong · collabQueen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong · collabRuttonjee Hospital · collabTuen Mun Hospital · collabUnited Christian Hospital · collab
RandomizedParallel-groupTriple-blindTreatment
Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether intramuscular olanzapine is safer (fewer adverse events) and more effective (shorter time to sedation) than conventional haloperidol or midazolam when used in the management of acute agitation in the emergency department.
Timeline
- Start
- 2014-12
- Primary completion
- 2019-09
- Completion
- 2019-09
Publications
- Background Knott JC, Bennett D, Rawet J, Taylor DM. Epidemiology of unarmed threats in the emergency department. Emerg Med Australas. 2005 Aug;17(4):351-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1742-6723.2005.00756.x.
- Background Chan EW, Taylor DM, Knott JC, Phillips GA, Castle DJ, Kong DC. Intravenous droperidol or olanzapine as an adjunct to midazolam for the acutely agitated patient: a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial. Ann Emerg Med. 2013 Jan;61(1):72-81. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2012.07.118. Epub 2012 Sep 13.
- Background Knott JC, Taylor DM, Castle DJ. Randomized clinical trial comparing intravenous midazolam and droperidol for sedation of the acutely agitated patient in the emergency department. Ann Emerg Med. 2006 Jan;47(1):61-7. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2005.07.003. Epub 2005 Aug 18.
- Background Chan EW, Taylor DM, Knott JC, Kong DC. Variation in the management of hypothetical cases of acute agitation in Australasian emergency departments. Emerg Med Australas. 2011 Feb;23(1):23-32. doi: 10.1111/j.1742-6723.2010.01348.x. Epub 2010 Nov 22.
- Background Chan EW, Knott JC, Taylor DM, Phillips GA, Kong DC. Intravenous olanzapine--another option for the acutely agitated patient? Emerg Med Australas. 2009 Jun;21(3):241-2. doi: 10.1111/j.1742-6723.2009.01190.x. No abstract available.
- Background Chan EW, Taylor DM, Knott JC, Liew D, Kong DC. The pharmacoeconomics of managing acute agitation in the emergency department: what do we know and how do we approach it? Expert Rev Pharmacoecon Outcomes Res. 2012 Oct;12(5):589-95. doi: 10.1586/erp.12.53.
- Chan EW, Lao KSJ, Lam L, Tsui SH, Lui CT, Wong CP, Graham CA, Cheng CH, Chung TS, Lam HF, Ting SM, Knott JC, Taylor DM, Kong DCM, Leung LP, Wong ICK. Intramuscular midazolam, olanzapine, or haloperidol for the management of acute agitation: A multi-centre, double-blind, randomised clinical trial. EClinicalMedicine. 2021 Feb 11;32:100751. doi: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2021.100751. eCollection 2021 Feb.
Drugs
| Evaluation | Drug | Modality | Dose | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comparator | Haloperidol | Other / unclassified | 5 mg | Other |
| Comparator | Midazolam | Small molecule | 5 mg | Other |
| Subject | Olanzapine | Small molecule | 5 mg | Other |
Indications
No indication recorded.