deliration
Conditions
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
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
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Incidence of delirium within 7 days of hospitalization;; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time 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
Outcome results
None listed