Malignacy
Conditions
Interventions
Implementation of the DELTA program with six components: (1) education of health care providers, (2) screening of delirium, (3) planning for delirium care, (4) prevention of occurrence and worsening o
Sponsors
National Cancer Center
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Diagnosis of cancer at the primary site in health insurance claims (2) Age >= 50 (3) Hospitalized patients in eligible wards (4) Expected to live for more than 1 month (5) Ability to communicate and write in Japanese (6) Obtained informed consent from the patient or legally acceptable representative
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Discharge within 24 hours after admission (2) Severe mental disorder (3) Patients incapable of completing this study as determined by the primary physician or investigator (4) Expected to live for less than 1 month (5) Readmission within length of registration
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The incidence in events in medical safety such as falls, self-removal of drip infusion or drain tube, restraint | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Falls, Self-removal of drip infusion or drain tube, Restraint, Barthel Index, Level of nursing care needs, Antipsychotic drug use, Opioid use, Duration of hospital stay, Cost of medical care, Hospital readmission within 1 month after discharge, Mortality within 1 year after discharge | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactKanno Yusuke
National Cancer Center Division of Psycho-Oncology, Exploratory Oncology Research&Clinical Trial Center
Outcome results
None listed