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Psychomotor Agitation

Late-stage therapeutic developmentEmerging research
MeSHPsychomotor Agitation
1
Publications
8
Clinical trials
2021
Latest publication
Latest activity
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Recent clinical, regulatory, research and industry developments relating to this disease.

New approaches to symptomatic treatments for Alzheimer's disease.

Research2021-01-13Molecular neurodegeneration

What's happening now

An analyst briefing on current research, clinical, regulatory and industry activity surrounding this disease.

Executive briefingUpdating summary…Momentum: Low
Key developments
  • 1 clinical trial with recent milestones (1 completed or reporting results).
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Recently completed 1
Activity timeline1

Clinical trials

6 sponsors · 0 new · 1 completed in the last 12 months (net +0)

The current development programme across all trial phases.

Clinical programme
8
All trials
0
Active
4
Late-stage
6
Completed
Late-stage studies

Prospective Randomised Double Blind Trial of Ketiapine and Olanzapine Comparative Efficacy for Fast Sedation of Severely Agitated Patients in Emergency Psychiatric Ward

Phase 4 · Completed · Universidad Nacional de Rosario

Quetiapine for Delirium Prophylaxis in High-risk Critically Ill Patients

Phase 4 · Completed · University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine

Haloperidol vs. Valproate in the Management of Agitated Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Phase 3 · Completed · Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

Open-label, Single Arm, Interventional Study to Explore the Efficacy and Safety of Paliperidone ER in the Management of Patients With Acute Agitation and/or Aggression

Phase 4 · Completed · Janssen Cilag N.V./S.A.
Recently completed

Assessment of Acute Psychomotor Agitation Measures Associated With Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder

Phase 2 · Completed · BioXcel Therapeutics Inc

Prospective Randomised Double Blind Trial of Ketiapine and Olanzapine Comparative Efficacy for Fast Sedation of Severely Agitated Patients in Emergency Psychiatric Ward

Phase 4 · Completed · Universidad Nacional de Rosario

Quetiapine for Delirium Prophylaxis in High-risk Critically Ill Patients

Phase 4 · Completed · University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine

Comparison of Effects of Intravenous Midazolam and Ketamine on Emergence Agitation : a Randomized Controlled Trial

N/A · Completed · Inje University

Haloperidol vs. Valproate in the Management of Agitated Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Phase 3 · Completed · Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

Open-label, Single Arm, Interventional Study to Explore the Efficacy and Safety of Paliperidone ER in the Management of Patients With Acute Agitation and/or Aggression

Phase 4 · Completed · Janssen Cilag N.V./S.A.

Research activity

1 papers

Key research shaping understanding of this disease, combining the latest publications with the most influential evidence.

Most influential

New approaches to symptomatic treatments for Alzheimer's disease.

Molecular neurodegeneration · 2021 · 145 cites
Recent publications

New approaches to symptomatic treatments for Alzheimer's disease.

Molecular neurodegeneration · 2021 · 145 cites
Leading journals1
  • Molecular neurodegeneration1
Leading researchers1
  • Cummings J1
Affiliations (unnormalised)1
  • Chambers-Grundy Center for Transformative Neuroscience1

Reference

Authoritative identity, definition & identifiers.

Defined in MeSH

A feeling of restlessness associated with increased motor activity. This may occur as a manifestation of nervous system drug toxicity or other conditions.

Identifiers
MeSHPsychomotor Agitation
References & data sources
  • Disease identity & definition — NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), public domain
  • Clinical trials — ClinicalTrials.gov (U.S. National Library of Medicine)
  • Research activity — Europe PMC (EMBL-EBI) + OpenAlex-derived paper links
  • Related entities are derived from literature co-mention (studied together) — associative, not causal.