F05
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Intervention group: Patients with upcoming surgical procedure and family members who are able to be present daily. Family members receive structured training on delirium and are encouraged to
Sponsors
AGAPLESION MARKUS KRANKENHAUS
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
70 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Clinical Frailty Scale =4, planned surgery (trauma surgery, orthopedic surgery, visceral surgery, urological surgery, gynecological surgery. If not emergency surgery, then surgery duration =1 hour)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Delirium on admission, inability to consent due to insurmountable language barrier (patients and relatives), severe hearing/visual impairment or severe pre-existing dementia (MMSE 24 hours).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Incidence of perioperative delirium. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Duraton of delirium, correct recognition of delirium by family members, adherence of family membersto the study protocol. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactJohannes Trabert
AGAPLESION MARKUS KRANKENHAUS
Outcome results
None listed