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A Perioperative Multidisciplinary Intervention to Prevent Postoperative Delirium in Elderly Patients: a Cluster Randomized Controlled Study

A perioperative multidisciplinary intervention to prevent postoperative delirium in elderly patients

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR-POR-15006944
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2015-08-21
Start date
2015-09-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2017-08-21

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Delirium

Interventions

Group HELP :HELP intervention protocols
Control:Routine protocol

Sponsors

Department of Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
70 Years to 100 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients aged 70 and older undergoing elective surgery in West China Hospital; 2. Admission to the hospital for at least 2 days; 3. Informed consent and voluntary subjects.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Delirium at baseline, as assessed by the Confusion Assessment Method (CAM); 2. Terminal condition with life expectancy < 6 months; 3. Inability to perform cognitive tests because of legal blindness, severe deafness, or severe dementia; 4. History of schizophrenia or psychosis; 5. Alcohol abuse.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Postoperative delirium rate within 7 days after surgery;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Mean delirium severity;Delirium duration;Length of hospital stay;Cognitive function decline;Physical function decline;Frailty index;Postoperative complications after surgery;Patients Cost;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactJirong Yue
yuejirong11@hotmail.com+86 18980601143

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 20, 2026