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The effect of prolonging family visiting time on the duration of delirium in mechanically ventilated AECOPD patients

The effect of prolonging family visiting time on the duration of delirium in mechanically ventilated AECOPD patients

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Observational
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2100044850
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2021-03-30
Start date
2021-04-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-10-26

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

Conditions

Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (AECOPD)

Interventions

experimental group:extend visiting hours
control group:none

Sponsors

School of Nursing, Jilin University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients diagnosed with AECOPD according to GOLD criteria and admitted to ICU on mechanical ventilation; 2.Stay in ICU for more than 24h; 3.Patients did not use antipsychotics during hospitalization; 4.Spouse or children can provide time support; 5.Informed consent and sign the informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Exclude other organic syndesmes that can cause disturbance of consciousness, especially the acute state of mental impairment, acute transient mental disorder, schizophrenia, or affective disorder; 2.Contradictions for invasive ventilator use: (1)Viscous sputum or large amount of airway secretions that cannot be discharged; (2)Susceptible to aspiration (such as abnormal swallowing reflex, massive hemoptysis or severe upper gastrointestinal bleeding); (3)Head and face trauma or inherent nasopharyngeal abnormalities;Recent surgeries on face, mouth, esophagus and stomach; (4)Extreme obesity;Severe flatulence. 3.The patient had Alzheimer's disease; 4.The patient has severe audiovisual dysfunction and is unable to communicate; 5.The patient is also suffering from other major physical diseases that make it impossible for the patient to get out of bed; 6.Patients showed changes in their state of consciousness during the study, and the Glasgow Coma Score was lower than 15 points; 7.Patients died or withdrew from the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
duration of delirium;severity of delirium;Length of ICU stay;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactGuo Lirong

School of Nursing, Jilin University

1002741397@qq.com+86 15584369751

Outcome results

None listed

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