Multicenter study investigating the Single Question in Delirium in people with dementia

Multicenter study investigating the Single Question in Delirium in people with dementia - SQiD Dementia Study

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00038854

Enrollment

1636

Registered

2026-01-02

Start date

2026-01-19

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

F05.1

Interventions

Group 1: Patients with dementia whose history from a next of kin answered YES to the Single Question in Delirium ("is your relative currently more confused than before the hospital stay?"). Group 2: P

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

65 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inpatients with dementia

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: No relatives available for SQiD assessment; relatives who are not German-speaking.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Comparison of the proportion of deaths in hospital between the groups "SQiD Yes" vs. "SQiD No"	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Comparison of length of hospital stay between the two groups mentioned above Comparison of discharge to nursing home between the two groups mentioned above Comparison of in-hospital falls between the two groups mentioned above Comparison of type, frequency, dosage, and duration of neuroleptics and sedatives (substance, days) between the two groups mentioned above Comparison of frequency and duration of urinary catheterization (days) between the two groups mentioned above Comparison of frequency and duration of infusions (days) between the two groups mentioned above Comparison of independence at admission and discharge (Barthel Index) between the two groups mentioned above	—

Measure

Time frame

Comparison of length of hospital stay between the two groups mentioned above Comparison of discharge to nursing home between the two groups mentioned above Comparison of in-hospital falls between the two groups mentioned above Comparison of type, frequency, dosage, and duration of neuroleptics and sedatives (substance, days) between the two groups mentioned above Comparison of frequency and duration of urinary catheterization (days) between the two groups mentioned above Comparison of frequency and duration of infusions (days) between the two groups mentioned above Comparison of independence at admission and discharge (Barthel Index) between the two groups mentioned above

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactJohannes Trabert

AGAPLESION MARKUS KRANKENHAUS Frankfurt

johannes.trabert@agaplesion.de+4922116292350

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026