Effect of Exogenous Melatonin Administration in Critically Ill Patients on Delirium and Sleep: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Table 3

CAM and RASS scores distributed per randomized groups.

Parameter	Group A	Group B	P
	N = 21	N = 12
	Melatonin	Placebo
	Median (IQR)	Median (IQR)
RASS
Baseline	1 (0–1)	1 (0–1)	0.43
Posttreatment	0 (0–1)	0.5 (0–1)	0.12
Change from baseline to posttreatment	0 (−1–0)	0 (−1–0)	0.61
CAM
Baseline	0 (0–1)	1 (0.5–1)	0.08
Post treatment	0 (0–0)	0 (0–1)	0.11
Change baseline to post treatment	0 (−1–0)	0 (−1–0)	0.61

RASS, Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale; CAM, Confusion Assessment Method.