Impact of time deprivation on the incidence and duration of delirium in intensive care unit patients: a randomized controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ChiCTR

Registry ID

ChiCTR2000029202

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2020-01-18

Start date

2020-02-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-20

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

Conditions

delirium

Interventions

Experimental group:Patients in treatment group are given a clock including the time, date and week information.

Control group:Without timer

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients aged >=18 years old admitted to the ICU were eligible for admission

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. RASS <=-4, lasting more than 96 hours; 2. GCS score<=7; 3. Inability to communicate (previous mental illness, mental retardation, etc.); 4. Estimated ICU stay of less than 48 hours (discharge or death); 5. Delirium exist since admission; 6. Refuse to participate in the study; 7. In other experiments.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
delirium incidence;duration of delirium;	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
ICU mortality;ICU-stay length;quantities of sedatives and analgesics;the intubation time;Incidence rate of ICU acquired pneumonia;	—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactTongrong Xu

Changzhou 2nd People's Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing medical University

42869775@qq.com+86 13861293293

Outcome results

None listed

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