Delirium. Delirium, not induced by alcohol and other psychoactive substances
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: After sampling in the control group, preventive measures are done by researcher in the intervention group from the first day after surgery till the end of the fifth day such as: Instal
Prevention
After sampling in the control group, preventive measures are done by researcher in the intervention group from the first day after surgery till the end of the fifth day such as: Installation of clock
The researcher selects control group patients among all eligible patients who participate in this study. The control group received the usual nursing care and haloperidol injection.
Sponsors
Vice chancellor for research of, mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 90 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: no record of delirium before open heart surgery; Age of over 18 years; an elective open heart surgery Exclusion criteria: Impairment of consciousness; stroke; using psychological drugs; having a depressive disorder; Recent use of opiate drug and alcohol; absolute blindness and deafness; aphasia due to the inability to fill the questionnaire; having delirium on the first day after surgery; emergency heart surgery; having intubation more than 24 hours after surgery; died during surgery or during investigation; and Patients refuse to cooperate with preventive nursing measure during the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The incidence of delirium. Timepoint: Patients of open heart surgery should be evaluated for delirium incidence during the day before surgery between 16 to 20 p.m. then, they have to be evaluated one day after surgery until the end of the fifth day of hospitalization once a day, at the same time. This evaluation is due to an increase of the delirium incidences in this period. Method of measurement: The measure of the delirium incidence is based on Neecham questionnaire. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| -. Timepoint: -. Method of measurement: -. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactDavod Adabifirozjayi
Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed