Diagnosing delirium in geriatric patients by asking relatives the Single Question in Delirium (SQiD)

Diagnosing delirium in geriatric patients by asking relatives the Single Question in Delirium (SQiD) - Diagnosing delirium by Single Question in Delirium (SQiD)

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00032529

Enrollment

210

Registered

2023-08-21

Start date

2024-10-09

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-10-06

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Conditions

F05

Interventions

Group 1: Patients' family members are asked within 48 hours of admission, "Is your relative currently more confused or less concentrated compared to before the hospital stay?". Within 24 hours of carr

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

70 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inpatient geriatric patients, age =70, presence of relatives, written consent of patient and relatives, release from confidentiality towards the participating relatives regarding study-specific information.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: language barrier

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Diagnostic validity of SQiD for detecting delirium (sensitivity and specificity)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Diagnostic validity of SQiD for detecting delirium (sensitivity and specificity) in people with dementia Knowledge of relatives on the subject of delirium using a questionnaire Functional status 30 days after discharge (cognition: TICS, independence: Katz-ADL).	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactJohannes Trabert

AGAPLESION Markus Krankenhaus

johannes.trabert@agaplesion.de069953366916

Outcome results

None listed

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