Sleep pill shows promise for ICU confusion after heart surgery
NCT ID NCT04092894
First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 01, 2026 · Updated 26 times
Summary
This study tested whether suvorexant, a sleep medication, could improve sleep and reduce delirium (sudden confusion) in 100 adults aged 60 and older recovering from heart surgery in the intensive care unit (ICU). Participants received either suvorexant or a placebo for 7 nights. The main goal was to see if suvorexant reduced nighttime wakefulness after falling asleep, measured by a brain monitor. The study also looked at total sleep time and days without delirium.
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Locations
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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
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Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein college of Medicine
The Bronx, New York, 10467, United States
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