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Effectivity of a patient care service in treatment of post-operative delirium of older person – comparison of early and preventive treatment – a prospective interventional study with a well-trained care service at surgical wards of an acute care hospital

Effectivity of a patient care service in treatment of post-operative delirium of older person – comparison of early and preventive treatment – a prospective interventional study with a well-trained care service at surgical wards of an acute care hospital

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00020949
Enrollment
500
Registered
2020-02-28
Start date
2020-11-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

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

Conditions

F05.8

Interventions

Group 1: Zero phase: determine prevalence of delirium without specific intervention (patient care service) (first 6 month) Group 2: Intervention phase: treatment with a patient care service after the

Sponsors

Zentrum für Altersmedizin, Helios Klinikum Bonn/Rhein-Sieg
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
65 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Age = 65 years - Operation (elective or emergency surgery) - Patients of the three wards (surgery, orthopedics or urology) - Polypharmacy (= 5 drugs) - Multimorbidity (= 3 diseases) - Cognitive decline (MMSE = 26)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Delirium already before surgery - advanced tumour diseases

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Prevalence of delirium Determine the influence of an early compared to a preventive treatment—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
- Zero phase: determine the prevalence of post-operative delirium in a high risk group of people older than 65 years at surgical wards in an acute hospital. - Reduction in severity of delirium - Association between delirium and pain - 6-month motility rate of the three study groups—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactAlbert Lukas

Zentrum für Altersmedizin, Helios Klinikum Bonn/Rhein-Sieg

albert.lukas@malteser.org+49-228-6481-11512

Outcome results

None listed

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