Health Condition 1: C00-D49- Neoplasms
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Nil: Nil
Intervention2: Nil: Nil
Intervention3: Nil: Nil
Intervention4: Nil: Nil
Intervention5: Nil: Nil
Sponsors
NIL
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: INCLUSION CRITERIA 1. Age 18 years and above 2. Diagnosed with advanced cancer 3. Newly referred patients and patients who are already registered with the SPC, who are not on any disease directed treatment, presenting to ED and diagnosed with delirium. 4. Patients able to provide informed consent or consent from legally authorised representative (LAR) if incapable
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: EXCLUSION CRITERIA 1. Patients with preexisting cognitive impairment (ex. Dementia, Alzheimer disease)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number and types of causes of delirium as documented on patient assessment records (both electronic and print) will be measured as frequencies and percentages.Timepoint: Baseline | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Frequency of patients presented with symptoms of delirium as documented in emergency and palliative medicine records will be measured as frequencies and percentages. The demographic data and most common cancer diagnosis in delirium patients will be measured as frequencies and percentages. The time of delirium onset from the diagnosis of advanced cancer will be represented as median score. The outcome of palliative care consultation of delirium patients - admission (hospital stay), discharge (home, local hospital, hospice) and death will be measured as frequencies and percentages. Survival after 60 days post enrolment weather alive or dead will be represented as frequencies and percentages. Timepoint: Baseline | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Prashant Gadgile
Tata Memorial Hospital Mumbai
Outcome results
None listed