HalOPeridol Effectiveness in ICU delirium - the HOPE-ICU trial

ISRCTN ISRCTN83567338
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN83567338
Secondary identifying numbers 9331
Submission date
21/01/2011
Registration date
21/01/2011
Last edited
09/01/2015
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English Summary

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr Valerie J Page
Scientific

60 Vicarage Road
Watford
WD18 0HB
United Kingdom

Email valerie.page@whht.nhs.uk

Study information

Study designSingle centre randomised interventional placebo-controlled prevention and treatment phase II trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Participant information sheet Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet
Scientific titleA randomised, double-blind, placebo controlled trial to compare the early administration of intravenous haloperidol versus placebo in the prevention and treatment of delirium in critically ill ventilated patients
Study acronymHOPE-ICU trial
Study hypothesisThis is a randomised placebo controlled, double blind, clinical effectiveness trial. It is designed to evaluate the effect of the early administration of haloperidol on duration of delirium in 142 mechanically ventilated patients at high risk of delirium. Delirium in intensive care patients is an independent risk factor for an increased in mortality and long term cognitive impairment. There is no definitive evidence to support the use of haloperidol to treat ICU delirium and the evidence of benefit and potential effects is conflicting.

As of 08/02/2011 this record was updated to include new trial dates, as the previous ones are incorrect. The initial incorrect trial dates were as follows:
Initial anticipated start date: 02/11/2010
Initial anticipated end date: 30/09/2012
Ethics approval(s)Berkshire Research Ethics Committee approved on the 7th September 2010 (ref: 10/H0505/65)
ConditionTopic: Generic Health Relevance and Cross Cutting Themes; Subtopic: Generic Health Relevance (all Subtopics); Disease: Critical Care
InterventionHaloperidol 2.5 mg intravenously or 0.5 ml normal saline intravenously 8 hourly for up to 14 days or until the patient screens negative for delirium for 48 hours using the CAM-ICU.

Follow up length: 6 months
Study entry: single randomisation only
Intervention typeDrug
Pharmaceutical study type(s)
PhasePhase II
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)Haloperidol
Primary outcome measureDelirium/coma free days, measured at 14 days
Secondary outcome measures1. Incidence of delirium
2. Delirium/coma free days in first 28 days
3. Number of ventilator free days at 28 days
4. Length of critical care and hospital stay
5. Mortality and cause of death at 6 months
6. Organ failure free days
7. Cognitive decline
8. Health related quality of life
Overall study start date01/10/2010
Overall study end date01/07/2013

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
Lower age limit18 Years
SexBoth
Target number of participantsPlanned sample size: 142; UK sample size: 142
Participant inclusion criteria1. Patients requiring mechanical ventilation within 72 hours of admission
2. Male and female, aged 18 - 99 years
Participant exclusion criteria1. Allergy to haloperidol
2. Chronic antipsychotic use
3. QTc greater than 500 msecs
4. History of torsades de pointes
5. Family history of dystonic reactions
6. Moribund and not expected to survive
7. Uncomplicated elective surgery
8. Expected to stay less than 48 hours
9. Moderate/severe dementia
10. Pregnancy
11. Parkinsons disease
12. Structural brain damage
13. History of neuroleptic malignant syndrome
14. Patients who do not understand English
Recruitment start date01/10/2010
Recruitment end date01/07/2013

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

60 Vicarage Road
Watford
WD18 0HB
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust (UK)
Hospital/treatment centre

60 Vicarage Road
Watford
WD18 0HB
England
United Kingdom

Email Fiona.smith@whht.nhs.uk
Website http://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk
ROR logo "ROR" https://ror.org/03e4g1593

Funders

Funder type

Government

National Institute for Health Research
Government organisation / National government
Alternative name(s)
National Institute for Health Research, NIHR Research, NIHRresearch, NIHR - National Institute for Health Research, NIHR (The National Institute for Health and Care Research), NIHR
Location
United Kingdom

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 01/09/2013 Yes No
HRA research summary 28/06/2023 No No