Incidence of Delirium in Hip Fracture Patients Randomized to Regular Hypnotics vs Placebo

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To examine the influence of regular hypnotic therapy on the incidence of delirium after hip fracture...

Brief Summary

Official Title: “Incidence of Delirium in Hip Fracture Patients Randomized to Regular Hypnotics vs Placebo”

To examine the influence of regular hypnotic therapy on the incidence of delirium after hip fracture surgery

  • Study Type: Interventional
  • Study Design: Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double-Blind, Primary Purpose: Prevention

Detailed Clinical Trial Description

Delirium is prevalent after hip fracture surgery. Delirium has been linked to postoperative sleep disturbances. Zolpidem is a non-benzodiazepine hypnotic that preserves REM sleep. The present study investigates the incidence of delirium in hip fracture patients randomized to Zolpidem treatment 5 mg vs placebo in the perioperative phase.

Intervention(s) in this Clinical Trial

  • Drug: Zolpidem

Outcome Measures for this Clinical Trial

Primary Measures

  • Incidence and severity of postoperative delirium

Secondary Measures

  • Sleep quality
  • mobilization
  • loss of functional ability
  • length of stay
  • sedation
  • nocturnal nursing events

Criteria for Participation in this Clinical Trial

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Primary hip fracture, no substance abuse, no regular opioid, corticosteroid or benzodiazepine therapy, hepatic insufficiency, myastenia gravis, allergies to drug components

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Severe respiratory insufficiency

Gender Eligibility for this Clinical Trial: Both

Minimum Age for this Clinical Trial: 70 Years

Maximum Age for this Clinical Trial: N/A

Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted for this Clinical Trial?: No

Clinical Trial Investigator Information

Lead Investigator: Hvidovre University Hospital Other

Overall Clinical Trial Officials and Contacts

Nicolai B Foss, MD Study Director Hvidovre University Hospital  

Additional Information

Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on February 12, 2012

Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record. http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00286936

Study ID Number: HHSG-RCT-05

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00286936

Health Authority: Denmark: The Ministry of the Interior and Health

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