Phenobarbital for agitated delirium
Treatments studied
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This trial tests whether the medication phenobarbital can help calm people with agitated or hyperactive delirium. It may offer an option for managing these symptoms in a hospital setting.
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Who can take part
- You are an adult who has been diagnosed with agitated or hyperactive delirium (a state of confusion with restlessness or agitation).
- You are not pregnant.
- You are not currently incarcerated.
- You do not have severe liver disease.
- You have no known allergy or previous bad reaction to phenobarbital or antipsychotic drugs.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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