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Application and extension of life care model for preventing delirium in elderly patients

Application and extension of life care model for preventing delirium in elderly patients

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR1900022262
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2019-04-02
Start date
2019-06-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-04-08

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

Conditions

deliration

Interventions

Experimental group:The routine nursing measures +Comprehensive Intervention Program of Life Care for Preventing Delirium in Elderly Inpatients
Control group:The routine nursing measures

Sponsors

West China Hospital, Sichuan University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
65 Years to 100 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) The length of hospitalization for elderly patients is not less than 2 days; (2) Aged > 65 years.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Delirium had occurred at admission; (2) Life expectancy for advanced diseases was less than 6 months; (3) Questionnaires could not be completed (such as complete blindness, severe hearing impairment or severe dementia); (4) history of schizophrenia; (5) alcoholism.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Incidence of delirium within 7 days of hospitalization;;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Severity of delirium;duration of delirium;length of stay;;changes in cognitive function;changes in body function (ADL, IADL);changes in weakness index;adverse events in hospital (such as falls; physical restraint, ureter, bedsore, hospital infection, death, readmission);hospitalization costs;intervention compliance;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactXuemei Zhang

West China Hospital, Sichuan University

18980601339@126.com+86 18980601339

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026