Author

Year

Country

Research Design

PEDro

Sample Size

Stanislav & Childs

(2000)

USA

Case Series

N=27

Population: TBI; Gender: Male=21, Female=6.

Intervention: Patients received intramuscular injection of droperidol as needed to relieve agitation.

Outcome Measure: Episodes of agitation.

1.         Mean dose was 3.25 mg; a single dose reduced agitation in 96% of patients.

2.         Time to achieve calming following episodes of agitation was significantly shortened with droperidol compared to haloperidol, lorazepam, or diphenhydramine (p=0.02).