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Biomarkers in Cerebrospinal Fluid in Critical Care Patients With Delirium

Biomarkers in Cerebrospinal Fluid in Critical Care Patients With Delirium

Status
UNKNOWN
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02948374
Acronym
BIO-ICU
Enrollment
80
Registered
2016-10-28
Start date
2016-10-31
Completion date
2018-12-31
Last updated
2018-01-08

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Conditions

Cognitive Dysfunction, Delirium

Brief summary

Critical care patients are at a high risk of developing delirium and impaired cognitive function 3 and 12 months after their ICU stay. In this study the aim is to try to elucidate the pathophysiology behind delirium in the ICU and subsequent development of cognitive dysfunction in ICU survivors. Biomarkers in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) will be analysed in patients with and without delirium in the ICU. Samples will also be taken 3 and 12 months after the ICU-stay. CSF will also be obtained in healthy age- and sexmatched controls undergoing surgery.

Detailed description

Critical care patients are at a high risk of developing delirium, a form of acute brain dysfunction, and may develop impaired cognitive function 3 and 12 months following their ICU stay. In this study the aim is to try to elucidate the pathophysiology behind delirium in the ICU comparing patients with and without delirium and possible development of cognitive dysfunction in ICU survivors. Neuroinflammatory markers and markers of structural damage in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) will be analysed in patients with and without delirium assessed with the CAM-ICU (Confusion Assessment Method) test in the ICU. CSF samples will also be taken in ICU-survivors, 3 and 12 months after the ICU-stay. For comparison CSF will be obtained in healthy age- and sexmatched controls undergoing surgery in spinal anesthesia.

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Sahlgrenska University Hospital
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 90 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Patients admitted to ICU for acute respiratory, septic and/or circulatory chock

Exclusion criteria

* Abnormal coagulation * Recent exposure to intensive care * Patients unable to assess for delirium * Patients difficult to follow up * Patients expected to live less than 24 hrs * Patients with known cognitive dysfunction based on medical records or relatives report * Abnormal coagulation

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Concentration of biomarkers for inflammation and structural damage in the cerebrospinal fluid in patient with or without delirium in the ICUAt Baseline samples of CSF are taken in patients evaluated with CAM-ICU test and with EEG for the presence or absence of deliriumDelirium in the ICU is assessed with the CAM-ICU test and by EEG in patients admitted to the ICU for respiratory failure or circulatory or septic chock

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Concentration of neuroinflammatory biomarkers and markers of neural damage in the cerebrospinal fluid in surviving patients with and without cognitive dysfunction 3 months after their ICU stay.Three months after the patients have left the intensive care unit samples of CSF will be taken in surviving patients in the Outcome 1 group above.
Concentration of neuroinflammatory biomarkers and markers of neural damage in the cerebrospinal fluid in surviving patients with and without cognitive dysfunction 12 months after their ICU stay.Twelve months after the patients have left the intensive care unit samples of CSF will be taken in surviving patients in the Outcome 1 group above.

Countries

Sweden

Contacts

Primary ContactStefan Lundin, MD, PhD
stefan.lundin@gu.se+46313428112
Backup ContactChristian Rylander, MD, PhD
christian.rylander@vgregion.se+46 31 3421000

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026