Delirium. Delirium superimposed on dementia
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention group: Intervention group: In addition to receiving standard intensive care care, patients in the intervention group will receive a reminiscence intervention for 5 days, 20 minutes a day,
Sponsors
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients admitted to the intensive care unit with a level of consciousness =10 GCS. It has been shown that patients with GCS <7 are unable to respond to cognitive stimuli such as reminiscence due to their very low level of consciousness. Patients age 18 years and older Obtaining informed consent from the patient or their legal guardian The presence of chronic cognitive impairment (such as dementia), severe psychiatric illness, and a previous diagnosis of chronic delirium in the patient Absence of cognitive impairment and severe psychiatric illnesses in family caregivers according to their own self-reports and those around them
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients admitted to the intensive care unit with a GCS level of consciousness <10 Age under 18 years The presence of chronic cognitive impairment (such as dementia), severe psychiatric illness, and a previous diagnosis of chronic delirium in the patient The presence of cognitive impairment and severe psychiatric illnesses in family caregivers according to their own self-reports and those around them.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Severity of delirium in patients (measured with NEECHAM) and family intensive care unit syndrome in caregivers (measured with Family Intensive Care Units syndrome Inventory). Timepoint: Day 6 of the study compared to day zero (before the start). Method of measurement: Delirium Assessment Scale and Family Intensive Care Syndrome Questionnaire. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Level of consciousness, use of sedatives, and length of stay in the ICU. Timepoint: Day Zero to Day Six. Method of measurement: Level of consciousness variable with Glasgow Coma Scale. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactVajihe Zabihi
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed