None listed
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Yonsei University Health System, Gangnam Severance Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The subjects enrolled in this study were patients presenting with a mental status change who were referred to a consultation-liaison psychiatric service at a Gangnam Severance Hospital in Korea. To be enrolled in the study, subjects were required to meet the DSM-IV-TR diagnostic criteria for delirium and to be older than 50 years.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. a diagnosis of dementia or comorbid psychiatric disorder 2. suffering of a terminal illness 3. a history of prolonged QTc interval 4. a presence of hearing loss 5. a history of neuroleptic malignant syndrome 6. use fo antipsychotic medication before referral 7. excluding patients who refused to provide informed consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| he Korean version of the Delirium Rating Scale-Revised-98 | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| the Korean version of the Mini Mental Status Examination | — |
Countries
Korea, Republic of
Contacts
Public ContactHyung-Jun Yoon
Yonsei University Health System, Gangnam Severance Hospital
Outcome results
None listed