Postoperative delirium
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. aged at least 60 years considered as geriatric cases in local setting; 2. admitted to a study ward from the emergency department; 3. with planned hip fracture surgery within 72 hours after the hip fracture (a femoral neck fracture, the proximal femur, a trochanteric or a sub-trochanteric facture); 4. will be enrolled in this study within 24 hours of admission; 5. to be able to communicate in Cantonese; and 6. be willing to participate in this study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. take antipsychotic medications (e.g. chlorpromazine, clozapine, olanzapine, risperidone, haloperidol, quetiapine, paliperidone, amisulpride and sertindole) (Avidan, Fritz, Maybrier, Muench & Escallier, 2018); 2. admit for a part of high-energy trauma such as traffic accident or are moribund on admission; 3. develop delirium upon surgery or plan to be admitted to the Intensive Care Unit after surgery.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Postoperative delirium; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
United Christian Hospital, Hospital Authority