Hospitalized cancer patients who are older than 64 years old
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Hospitalized patients in the National Cancer Center Hospital East 1)age of 65 years and older 2)ability to read and to write Japanese 3)submission of written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1)apparent consciusness disturbance 2)severe mental disorder 3)severe physical condition 4)being considered as not suitable to this study by the physician in charge
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The sensitivity and the specificity of the VES-13 compared with CGA as the golden standard. The sensitivity and the specificity of the CAM and DESC compared with the diagnosis by DSM-IV as the golden standard. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Correlation between CAM and DESC severity and total score of Memorial Delirium Assessment Scale (MDAS). | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
The National Cancer Center Hospital East Psycho-Oncology Division