F05
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Delirium Prevention
- In the intervention group, patients and their relatives were comprehensively informed about delirium and its potential consequences by specially trained nursing staf
Sponsors
Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität; Münster Klinik für Neurologie
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
70 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: MoCA score < 26 or specific medical history
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - MoCA test not performed within the first 72 hours - Patients will be excluded if any of the following events have occurred immediately prior to admission: Delirium at admission; Significant surgical intervention requiring sedation; Stay in the intensive care unit; Cerebral infarction/hemorrhage/traumatic brain injury; Resuscitation; Need for catecholamine support; First-time hemodialysis; Invasive diagnostics requiring sedation - Hospital stay < 3 days + day of admissio
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Delirium incidence during hospital stay (Confusion Assessment Method) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - Duration of delirium (measured using the Confusion Assessment Method) - Cognitive function at admission, discharge, and 6 months post-inpatient stay (Montreal Cognitive Assessment) - Daily living skills at admission, discharge, and 6 months post-inpatient stay (Bayer Activities of Daily Living Scale, Barthel Index) - Need for nursing care - Mortality - Utilization of services and costs from the perspective of statutory health insurance | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactMatthias Pawlowski
Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität; Münster Klinik für Neurologie
Outcome results
None listed