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Table 3 Comparison of post hoc exploratory secondary outcomes between the haloperidol and placebo group

From: Efficacy of haloperidol to decrease the burden of delirium in adult critically ill patients: the EuRIDICE randomized clinical trial

Outcome

Haloperidol (n = 65)

Placebo (n = 67)

Adjusted relative risk (95% CI)a

p value

No. of days with study drug, median (IQR)

4 (3–8)

6 (3–9)

0.96 (0.79–1.16)

0.66

No. of delirium days, median (IQR)

3 (2–6.5)

3 (2–5)

1.05 (0.81–1.37)

0.722

No. of coma days, median (IQR)

0 (0–2)

0 (0–1)

1.5 (0.85–2.66)

0.164

Agitation (RASS > 1), n (%)

25 (39)

30 (45)

OR: 0.84 (0.4–1.75)

0.638

No. of days, median (IQR)

0 (0–1)

0 (0–1)

0.77 (0.43–1.39)

0.388

Hallucinations/delusions, n (%)

55 (85)

51 (76)

OR: 1.75 (0.72–4.4)

0.220

No. of days, median (IQR)

2 (1–3)

3 (1–4.5)

0.74 (0.53–1.03)

0.075

Removal of urinary catheter, n (%)

5 (8)

9 (13)

OR: 0.48 (0.14–1.52)

0.226

Physical restraint, n (%)

48 (74)

48 (72)

OR: 1.19 (0.54–2.64)

0.660

(Almost) fell or stepped out of bed, n (%)

6 (9)

18 (27)

OR: 0.32 (0.11–0.84)

0.026

  1. CI confidence interval, IQR interquartile range, NA not applicable, OR odds ratio, RR relative risk
  2. aRR unless otherwise noted. The placebo group is used as reference