Serotonergic Pharmacotherapy for Agitation of Dementia
DementiaAlzheimer Disease2 moreThis study is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, fixed dose study currently being conducted on two geropsychiatric units at Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic. It seeks to evaluate the short-term safety and efficacy of citalopram and perphenazine in the treatment of 112 patients suffering from behavioral disturbances associated with dementia. Findings from this research may directly lead to improved acute pharmacotherapy for psychosis and behavioral problems in patients diagnosed with dementia. Improved treatment of behavioral complications with reduced side effects would reduce excess disability in patients diagnosed with dementia, allowing them to be maintained in the community for greater periods of time.
Efficacy and Safety of Pramipexole Compared to Placebo in the Treatment of Restless Legs Syndrome...
Restless Legs SyndromeA 12 week clinical trial was conducted in the United States in order to compare pramipexole (Mirapex®) versus placebo for the ability to reduce the symptoms of restless legs syndrome in adult subjects.
Assessment and Management of Pain, Agitation, Delirium and Sleep Deprivation (PADS) in ICU by PADS...
PainAgitation on Recovery From Sedation1 moreThe investigators proposed that pain, agitation, delirium and sleep deprivation protocol (PADS) will help improve the patients' outcomes (shortening ICU length of stay, improving ventilator free days, increasing delirium free days) in critically ill patients, a university hospital, Thailand.
Music Intervention for Agitation Reduction in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Critical IllnessThe objective of this study is to administer music therapy to patients in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) in order to observe how music affects patient agitation, vital signs, and overall recovery in the unit.
Iron Sucrose In The Treatment of Restless Legs Syndrome: Safety of Three Dose Regimens as Evaluated...
Restless Legs SyndromeNon-randomized open label Phase II clinical trial in which subjects meeting criteria for RLS were assigned to 1 of 3 treatment cohorts. The first cohort received one 500 mg IV iron sucrose infusion in 500 mL normal sterile saline (NSS) administered over four hours. The second cohort received two 500 mg IV iron sucrose infusions in 500mL of NSS administered over four to six hours on two separate dates, separated by two to seven days. The third cohort received two 500 mg IV iron sucrose infusions in at least 500 mL of NSS over six hours within 30 hours of the start of the first infusion. Cohorts were enrolled and treated subsequently.
Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of AVP-786 for the Treatment of Agitation in Patients With Dementia...
Agitation in Patients With Dementia of the Alzheimer's TypeParticipants with agitation secondary to dementia of the Alzheimer's type. The diagnosis of probable Alzheimer's disease (AD) was to be based on the "2011 Diagnostic Guidelines for Alzheimer's Disease" issued by the National Institute on Aging (NIA)-Alzheimer's Association (AA) workgroups.
Effect of Rotigotine Patch Treatment on Cardiovascular Markers in Idiopathic Restless Legs Syndrome...
Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS)Several studies report association between restless legs syndrome (RLS), HTA and cardiovascular diseases . The mechanisms involved in this relationship remained unknown, but several evidences favor the role of periodic limb movements in sleep (PLMS), patterns frequently associated with RLS. Sympathetic overactivity is associated with PLMS with increased pulse rate and blood pressure coincident with PLMS. PLMS-related repetitive nocturnal blood pressure fluctuations could contribute to the risk of high blood pressure, heart disease, and stroke in patients with RLS, especially in the elderly. Several studies already reported that dopaminergic agonists reduce the severity of RLS and the PLMS index. Do dopaminergic agonists reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases and associated autonomic dysfunctions in patients with RLS ? Nocturnal BP (blood pressure) decline has major clinical implications, and the loss of normal reduction in BP during sleep is associated with high risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The main aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of rotigotine patch treatment on validated cardiovascular risk factors ambulatory BP during night, day and night-to-day ratio, and endothelial function in patients with idiopathic RLS compared to placebo.
Use of Dexmedetomidine to Reduce Emergence Delirium Incident in Children
AgitationAnesthesia1 moreEmergence delirium (ED) from general anesthesia posts risk and harm to pediatric population undergo general anesthesia. The purpose of the study is to compare the use of dexmedetomidine versus placebo in reducing the incidence and severity of ED in a pediatric neurosurgical population.
Alzheimer's in Long-Term Care--Treatment for Agitation
Alzheimer DiseasePsychomotor AgitationThe purpose of this study is to see if a medication called prazosin is useful in the treatment of agitation and aggression in persons with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and other types of dementia in late life.
Study to Assess the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of AVP-786 for the Treatment of Neurobehavioral...
Neurobehavioral DisinhibitionThis is a multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled study to evaluate AVP-786 for the treatment of neurobehavioral disinhibition including aggression, agitation, and irritability in participants with traumatic brain injury (TBI).